domingo, abril 12, 2020

Biotecnología [Biotechnology]




Noel Courage, “Biotech Salmon Show that Companies Need to be Innovative Not Just to Invent a Product, but also to Get Regulatory Approval and Market Acceptance”. B&P (2020) [Blog Source_bereskinparr/com.doc/ - available on the Internet at <https://www.bereskinparr.com//doc/biotech-salmon-show-that-companies-need-to-be-innovative-not-just-to-invent-a-product-but-also-to-ge> (last accessed on 31 March 2020)].



Dennis Eriksson et al., “Options to Reform the European Union Legislation on GMOs: Post-authorization and Beyond”. Trends in Biotechnology (2020) doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.12.015 [available on the Internet at <https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0167-7799%2819%2930310-5> (last accessed on 20 February 2020)].

Abstract
We discuss options to reform the EU genetically modified organism (GMO) regulatory framework, make risk assessment and decision-making more consistent with scientific principles, and lay the groundwork for international coherence. In this third of three articles, we focus on labeling and coexistence as well as discuss the political reality and potential ways forward.



Lynn L. Bergeson, “USDA Requests Comments On Its Draft Instructions On Testing Methods For BE Foods”. The Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group - BRAG (2020) [Blog Source_braginfo/org.en - available on the Internet at <http://blog.braginfo.org/entry/usda-requests-comments-on-its-draft-instructions-on-testing-methods-for-be#page=1> (last accessed on 11 February 2020)].



Nupur Mondal and Seema Talwar, “Role of Agricultural Biotechnology to Mitigate Climate Change”. Journal of Energy Research and Environmental Technology (JERET), Vol. 6 No. 1 (2019) 65-66 [available on the Internet at <https://www.krishisanskriti.org/vol_image/10Jul2019080705144%20%20%20%20%20%20Nupur%20Mondal%20%20%20%2065-66.pdf> (last accessed on 10 February 2020)].

Abstract
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of twenty-first century as it is not only going to affect humankind directly, but by affecting the different regions of the globe differently, it will cause changes in agricultural ecosystems. Developing countries having tropical climate will be more severely affected as increasing temperature and drought conditions will increase the demand for water. A slight increase in temperature will affect the yields of crops in colder temperate regions as well. Grains and oilseeds will mature faster whereas, in horticulture, tomatoes, onions and fruits might be produced of low quality because of climate change. Developing countries which are densely populated, are going to be adversely affected and would experience severe food insecurity. Agriculture is one sector which not only causes climate change itself, but is also affected in worst way by climate change. There is an increased demand for use of biotechnological tools to help crops adapt to the various climatic changes which will not only help these crops to survive in adverse conditions but will also save humankind from severe food insecurity.

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