Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms.

Title:

Author:

National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms Staff.

ISBN:

9780309527781

Personal Author:

National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms Staff.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 pages)

Contents:

FrontMatter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 When and Why to Consider Bioconfinement -- 3 Bioconfinement of Plants -- 4 Bioconfinement of Animals: Fish, Shellfish, and Insects -- 5 Bioconfinement of Viruses, Bacteria, and Other Microbes -- 6 Biological and Operational Considerations for Bioconfinement -- References -- About the Authors -- Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications -- Index.

Local Note:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

Subject Term:

Agricultural biotechnology.

Confinement farms.

Infertility in animals.

Transgenic organisms -- Risk assessment.

Transgenic organisms -- Safety measures.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Added Author:

Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,.

Board on Agriculture,.

Board on Life Sciences,.