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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810768303321

Titolo

Genetically modified pest-protected plants : science and regulation / / Committee on Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2000

ISBN

0-309-17212-8

0-309-50467-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 PDF file (xxiii, 263 pages)) : illustrations

Disciplina

631.5/233

Soggetti

Transgenic plants - Risk assessment

Plants - Disease and pest resistance - Genetic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 Potential Environmental and Human Health Implications of Pest-Protected Plants""; ""3 Crossroads of Science and Oversight""; ""4 Strengths and Weaknesses of the Current Regulatory Framework""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Costs of Regulating Transgenic Pest-Protected Plants""; ""Appendix B Example of Data Submitted to Federal Agencies""

""Appendix C Committee on Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants PUBLIC WORKSHOP"" ""Appendix D Acronyms""; ""Appendix E Scientific and Common Names""; ""Appendix F Committee Biographical Information""; ""Index""