Committee on Defining Science-based Concerns Associated with Products of Animal Biotechnology, Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology, Health, and the Environment, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies.
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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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 about emerging technologies and questions related to the inadvertent release of dangerous microorganisms, the safety of products derived from biotechnology, and the impact of genetically engineered animals on their environment. There is also discussion of animal welfare concerns and society's capacity to regulate and manage technology.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Animal biotechnology.
International Standard Book Number
0309084393
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Animal biotechnology.
Animal Population Groups.
Animal Welfare.
Biotechnology.
Cloning, Organism.
Environmental Health.
Genetic Engineering-- ethics.
Genetic Engineering-- veterinary.
Safety.
Animal biotechnology.
Bio-ethiek.
Dieren.
Genetische manipulatie.
SCIENCE-- Biotechnology.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
SCI-- 010000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
660/
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65
Edition
21
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
SF140
.
B54
Book number
A58
2002eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
2003
B-445
Class number
SF
140
.
B54
Book Number
A598
2002
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on Defining Science-based Concerns Associated with Products of Animal Biotechnology.