"Terminator Gene" and Other Genetic Use Restriction Technologies (GURTs) in Crops.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biotechnology.

Farm produce.

Food supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1999.

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Summary:

Provides general background on "terminator genes" in seeds and examines the following issues associated with GURTs: whether they influence vertical integration in the seed industry; whether research and development should be funded by the U.S. government under cooperative research and development agreements; and whether food security and biodiversity of developing countries could be effected. GURTs are a group of transformations that insert an "on-off switch" in plants to prevent unauthorized use of genetic traits.

Notes:

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. "Terminator Gene" and Other Genetic Use Restriction Technologies (GURTs) in Crops

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