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Authored by Cary Fowler and Pat Mooney, this 270 page book provides an excellent introduction to the history and geopolitics of genetic diversity. Published in 1990.
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Also published under: The Threatened Gene: Food, Politics, and the Loss of Genetic Diversity
Description: Authored by Cary Fowler and Pat Mooney, this 270 page book provides an excellent introduction to the history and geopolitics of genetic diversity. Published in 1990.
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Field trials and commercial sale of Bovine Growth Horm0ne in the developing world.
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Scientists are transforming common plant oils (such as soybean) into castor oil equivalents using enzymes or microbes.
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Three Developments in Plant Biotechnology: The Particle Gun, RFLP Tech; and New Hybrid Crops and the companies that control them.
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Mergers, acquisitions and business failures in the biotech industry.
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The application of biotechnologies to coffee.
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Vanilla and Biotechnology (Originally published in 1987-updated June 19, 1989): Natural vanilla production via cell culture technology.
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Farmers’ Rights: The Informal Innovation System at GATT (TRIPS) and Intellectual Property Negotiations in the Context of New Biotechnologies
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Modern biotechnology places premiums on South's medicinal plants for the development of new drugs.
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Pyrethrum flowers (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium), source of pyrethrins used as natural insecticide.
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Pyrethrum & Biotechnologie-Nutzpflanze:Chrysanthemen
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Genetic engineers are using the toxic protein of the bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis, to develop insecticidal plants and new, more effectve biocontrols for agriculture.
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Mikrobielle Insektizide
Schwerpunkt: Bacillus Thuringiensis
(German version)
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IBPGR's role related to embargoes requires close examination.
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It is more than a year since the Dag Hammarskjöld Seminar at Bogève and in Geneva. We have tried our best to retain the spirit of those important discussions while updating the information. The pace of technical, political and corporate change makes both the data and the analysis something of a moving target. No doubt we have sometimes missed our mark.
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Bio-synthesis of indigo dye (primarily used for coloring denim jeans). Biological production of indigo dye has potential to eliminate chemical production in USA, Germany and Japan. May result in process which is less energy intensive and more environmentally sound.
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Genetic modification of vegetable oil.
All major vegetable oils will be affected.
The report focuses on oil palm
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Agricultural inputs (seeds, pesticides, fertilizers) are undergoing majore corporate and technological change.
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The use of genetic engineering to make plants tolerant of the damaging effects of herbicides.
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