Animal biotechnology science-based concerns

Identifies science-based and policy-related concerns about animal biotechnology that must be resolved before breakthroughs in genetic-based animal biotechnology can reach their potential. After a short history of the field and definitions of terms, the book describes what is known and what is feared...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Defining Science-based Concerns Associated with Products of Animal Biotechnology (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press c2002.
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Tables and Boxes""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Applications of Biotechnology Techniques""; ""3 Animals Engineered for Human Health Purposes""; ""4 Food Safety Concerns""; ""5 Environmental Concerns""; ""6 Animal Health and Welfare""; ""7 Concerns Related to Scientific Uncertainty, Policy Context, Institutional Capacity, and Social Implications""; ""References""; ""Glossary""; ""Appendix A""; ""Appendix B""; ""About the Authors""; ""Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications""; ""Index""