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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446341503321

Titolo

Methodologies for transgenic fish / / edited by A. Hilbeck and D.A. Andow

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, : CABI Publishing, 2007

ISBN

1-281-00443-X

9786611004439

1-84593-297-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 304 pages) : illustrations, colour maps

Collana

Environmental risk assessment of genetically modified organisms ; ; 3

Altri autori (Persone)

HilbeckA (Angelika)

AndowDavid Alan

FontesEliana

Disciplina

631.523

Soggetti

Crops - Genetic engineering - Environmental aspects

Transgenic plants - Risk assessment

Corn - Genetic engineering - Kenya

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment for Transgenic Fish -- 2. Problem Formulation and Options Assessment: Science-guided Deliberation in Environmental Risk Assessment of Transgenic Fish -- 3. Development of Transgenic Fish: Scientific Background -- 4. Gene Construct and Expression: Information Relevant for Risk Assessment and Management -- 5. Approaches to Assessing Gene Flow -- 6. Assessing Ecological Effects of Transgenic Fish Prior to Entry into Nature -- 7. Introduction to the Concepts and Methods of Uncertainty Analysis -- 8. Risk Management: Reducing Risk through Confinement of Transgenic Fish -- 9. Risk Management: Post-approval Monitoring and Remediation -- 10. Risk Assessment of Transgenic Fish: Synthesis and Conclusions

Sommario/riassunto

This book on methodologies for risk assessment and management of transgenic fish is written by 44 authors from 19 countries. It is comprised of 10 chapters giving emphasis on developing countries which have transgenic fish research programmes or aquaculture systems that may use transgenic fish in the future. This book is aimed



at helping governments, scientists, potential users of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and civil society organizations in developing countries involved aquaculture and other countries of the world to strengthen their understanding of the scientific knowledge and methods that are available for conducting environmental risk assessments of GMOs