Contributors |
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Preface |
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1 Introduction and Background -- Challenges and Limitations of GM Plants for Animal Nutrition |
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1.1 Global Food Situation |
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1.2 Plant Breeding as the Starting Point of the Food Chain |
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4 | (2) |
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1.3 Food-producing Animals as Part of the Food Chain |
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6 | (2) |
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1.4 Challenges and Developments |
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8 | (6) |
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9 | (5) |
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2 Fundamentals of Plant Biotechnology |
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2.1 The Importance of Biotechnology in Plant Breeding |
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14 | (3) |
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2.1.1 Breeding and mutagenesis |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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2.1.3 Somatic hybridization |
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2.1.4 Transgenesis or genetic modification |
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15 | (1) |
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2.1.5 Molecular marker technology |
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16 | (1) |
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2.2 GMO Technology: What, How and Its Importance to Plant Breeding |
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2.2.1 The first step: isolation and functional analysis of genes |
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2.2.2 The cloning step: from gene isolation towards the assembly of a functional transgene construct |
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19 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Cloning vectors for plant transgenes |
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2.2.5 Transfer of the transgene construct into the genome of a plant cell |
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2.2.6 Integration of the transgene construct into the genome of a plant cell |
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2.2.7 Identification/selection of transformants |
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25 | (1) |
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2.2.8 Identification and characterization of an elite event |
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26 | (1) |
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2.2.9 Risk evaluation of a transgenic event |
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2.2.10 The elite event is the starting point for the development of GM plant varieties |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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3 Guidance Documents for Nutritional and Safety Assessment of Feeds from GM Plants |
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30 | (20) |
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30 | (1) |
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3.2 EU Legislative Framework |
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3.3 The European Food Safety Authority |
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32 | (1) |
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3.4 EFSA Guidance for Risk Assessment of Food and Feed from GM Plants |
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33 | (7) |
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3.4.1 Molecular characterization |
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34 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Food and feed safety evaluation |
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34 | (2) |
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3.4.3 Toxicological assessment |
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36 | (1) |
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3.4.4 Allergenicity assessment |
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37 | (1) |
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3.4.5 Nutritional assessment |
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38 | (1) |
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3.4.6 Environmental risk assessment |
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38 | (1) |
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3.4.7 Exposure assessment |
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39 | (1) |
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3.4.8 Risk characterization and post-market monitoring |
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39 | (1) |
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3.5 Applications of GM Plants for Food and Feed Uses |
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40 | (1) |
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3.6 Nutritional and Safety Assessment of GM Food and Feed Outside of Europe |
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40 | (6) |
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3.6.1 Australia and New Zealand |
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42 | (1) |
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3.6.2 Asia: China, India and Japan |
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42 | (2) |
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3.6.3 North America: USA and Canada |
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44 | (1) |
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3.6.4 South America: Argentina and Brazil |
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45 | (1) |
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3.6.5 Africa: South Africa |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (4) |
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47 | (3) |
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4 Compositional Analysis for Nutritional and Safety Assessment of Feeds from GM Plants |
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50 | (9) |
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50 | (1) |
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4.2 Principles of Safety Assessment |
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50 | (2) |
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52 | (3) |
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52 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Compositional analysis |
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52 | (2) |
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4.3.3 Interpretation of outcomes |
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54 | (1) |
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4.4 Composition in Relation to Nutrition |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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4.6 Conclusions and Summary |
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56 | (3) |
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57 | (2) |
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5 Types of Feeding Studies for Nutritional and Safety Assessment of Feeds from GM Plants |
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59 | (13) |
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59 | (1) |
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5.2 Types of Feeding Studies |
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60 | (1) |
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5.3 Experimental Design and Animal Feeding |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (6) |
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5.5.1 Measuring digestibility/bioavailability (nutrient availability) |
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64 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Efficiency studies including transfer of nutrients with GM plants with input traits (first generation) |
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64 | (2) |
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5.5.3 Efficiency studies including transfer of nutrients with GM plants with output traits (second generation) |
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5.5.4 Long-term and multi-generation feeding studies |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (3) |
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70 | (2) |
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6 Feeding Studies with First-generation GM Plants (Input Traits) with Food-producing Animals |
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72 | (22) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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6.4 Animal Feeding Studies |
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76 | (10) |
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86 | (8) |
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87 | (7) |
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7 Feeding Studies with Second-generation GM Plants (Output Traits) with Food-producing Animals |
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94 | (3) |
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7.2 Protein and Amino Acids |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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7.6 Vitamin Precursors and Vitamins |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (8) |
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105 | (7) |
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8 Long-term and Multi-generational Animal Feeding Studies |
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112 | (18) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (12) |
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113 | (5) |
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8.2.2 Multi-generational studies |
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118 | (7) |
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125 | (1) |
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8.3.1 Funding of long-term feeding studies |
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125 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Short-term versus long-term feeding studies |
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125 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Exploratory studies in the context of a step-by-step approach |
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8.3.4 Standard protocols, quality of the studies and harmonization of protocols |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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9 The Fate of Transgenic DNA and Newly Expressed Proteins |
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130 | (10) |
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130 | (1) |
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9.2 General Aspects of GM Feed, Transgenic DNA and Newly Expressed Proteins |
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130 | (4) |
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9.2.1 The fate of ingested feed DNA |
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131 | (1) |
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9.2.2 The fate of ingested feed proteins |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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9.3 Special Issues Concerning Distribution of Transgenic Polymers |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (5) |
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136 | (4) |
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10 Influence of Feeds from GM Plants on Composition/Quality of Food of Animal Origin |
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140 | (16) |
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140 | (1) |
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10.2 Studies with First-generation GM crops |
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140 | (6) |
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10.2.1 Recombinant DNA and newly expressed proteins |
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142 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Product composition and quality |
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142 | (4) |
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10.3 Studies with Second-generation GM crops |
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10.3.1 Increased content of amino acids |
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147 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Expression and use of stearidonic acid in soybeans (C18:4 n-3; stearidonic acid, SDA) |
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148 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Conjugated linoleic acids |
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149 | (1) |
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10.3.4 Higher concentration in micronutrients (e.g. the nutrient precursor, β-carotene) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (6) |
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11 Feed Additives Produced by GM Microorganisms (GMMs) |
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156 | (10) |
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156 | (1) |
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11.3 The Traditional Use of Microorganisms and Derived Products in Feeds |
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157 | (1) |
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11.3.1 Microorganisms added directly into feed |
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157 | (1) |
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11.3.3 Microbially produced amino acids |
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158 | (1) |
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11.3.4 Microbial biomasses |
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158 | (1) |
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11.4 The Safety Assessment of GMM-derived Feed Additives and Feed Ingredients |
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158 | (3) |
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11.4.1 The safety requirements for GMMs and derived products as defined by the EFSA |
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159 | (1) |
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11.4.2 The general safety requirements for microbial feed additives |
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159 | (2) |
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11.5 Examples of GMM Feed Additives Assessed and Authorized in the EU |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (5) |
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161 | (3) |
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164 | (2) |
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12 The Pipeline of GM Crops for Improved Animal Feed: Challenges for Commercial Use |
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166 | (27) |
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166 | (1) |
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12.2 Research Methodology for the Pipeline Survey |
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166 | (1) |
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12.3 New Events in the Pipeline of GM Crops for Animal Nutrition |
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167 | (18) |
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12.3.1 Low-phytate crops to improve phosphorus nutrition |
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167 | (5) |
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12.3.2 Crops enriched in essential amino acids |
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172 | (6) |
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12.3.3 Crops with a low lignin content and improved digestibility |
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178 | (4) |
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12.3.4 Crops with a modified fatty acid profile or content |
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182 | (3) |
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12.4 Discussion and Conclusions |
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185 | (8) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (6) |
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13 Cultivation and Developments in the Field of GM Plants in Asia |
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193 | (9) |
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13.1 The Current Status of GM Plants in Asia |
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13.2 The Current R&D Status of GM Plants in Asia |
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13.2.1 The current R&D status of GM plants in China |
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194 | (2) |
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13.2.2 The current R&D status of GM plants in Japan |
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196 | (1) |
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13.3 Safety Assessment of Food/Feed from GM Plants in Asia |
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13.3.1 Substantial equivalence (SE) of nutrition |
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13.3.2 Nutritional assessment in animals |
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197 | (1) |
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13.3.3 Toxicology studies |
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198 | (1) |
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13.3.4 Allergenicity assessment |
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198 | (1) |
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13.3.5 Horizontal transformation of introduced genes |
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198 | (1) |
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13.4 Regulations on Administration of GM Plant Safety in Asia |
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198 | (1) |
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13.5 The Future of GM Plants in Asia |
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199 | (3) |
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14 Socio-economic Aspects of Growing GM Crops |
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202 | (13) |
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202 | (1) |
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14.2 Impacts of Herbicide-tolerant Crops |
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203 | (1) |
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14.2.1 Agronomic and economic effects |
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203 | (1) |
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14.2.2 Environmental effects |
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204 | (1) |
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14.3 Impacts of Insect-resistant Crops |
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14.3.1 Agronomic and economic effects |
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205 | (1) |
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14.3.3 Environmental and health effects |
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207 | (1) |
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14.4 Macro-level Effects of GM Crops |
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14.5 Potential Impacts of Future GM Crops |
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209 | (2) |
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14.5.1 Crops with improved agronomic traits |
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209 | (2) |
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14.5.2 Crops with improved nutritional traits |
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211 | (1) |
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15 Public Acceptance of GM Plants |
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215 | (8) |
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215 | (1) |
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15.2 What is Public Acceptance? |
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215 | (1) |
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15.3 The Buying Behaviour of Consumers |
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216 | (1) |
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15.4 Political Attitudes Held by Citizens |
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217 | (2) |
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15.5 Adoption Decisions Made by Farmers |
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219 | (1) |
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15.6 The Role of Food Manufacturers and Retailers |
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219 | (1) |
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15.7 The World of Pressure Groups and Lobbying |
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220 | (1) |
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Index |
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