Biological confinement of genetically engineered organisms /
Annotation Genetically engineered organisms (GEOs) have been under development for more than 20 years while GE crops have been grown commercially during the last decade. During this time, a number of questions have cropped up concerning the potential consequences that certain GEOs might have on natu...
| Автор-организации: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Washington, DC :
National Academies Press,
℗♭2004.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=109212 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Biological confinement of genetically engineered organisms. |
| Резюме: |
Annotation Genetically engineered organisms (GEOs) have been under development for more than 20 years while GE crops have been grown commercially during the last decade. During this time, a number of questions have cropped up concerning the potential consequences that certain GEOs might have on natural or managed ecosystems and human health. Interest in developing methods to confine some GEOs and their transgenes to specifically designated release settings has Increased and the success of these efforts could facilitate the continued growth and development of this technology. "Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms examines biological methods that may be used with genetically engineered plants, animals, microbes, and fungi. Bioconfinement methods have been applied successfully to a few non-engineered organisms, but many promising techniques remain in the conceptual and experimental stages of development. This book reviews and evaluates these methods, discusses when and why to consider their use, and, assesses how effectively they offer a significant reduction of the risks engineered organisms can present to the environment. Interdisciplinary research to develop new confinement methods could find ways to minimize the potential for unintended effects on human health and the environment. Need for this type of research is clear and successful methods could prove helpful in promoting regulatory approval for commercialization of future genetically engineered organisms. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xviii, 255 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-234) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0309527783 9780309527781 |