Unapproved Genetically Modified Wheat Discovered in Oregon : Status and Implications.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture and state.

Genetics.

Wheat.

Oregon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (9 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on genetically engineered (GE) wheat, which has not been approved or deregulated by Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in light of recent discovery of a field of GE wheat in eastern Oregon. Reviews Federal regulation of GE plants, considers safety of GE wheat for food and feed, profiles wheat export markets for the U.S., and discusses policy implications of incidents of noncompliance with APHIS regulation.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Unapproved Genetically Modified Wheat Discovered in Oregon

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