Genetically engineered salmon : background and issues / Diedra P. Tharp, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tharp, Diedra P., editor.

Series:

Food science and technology.

Food Science and Technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atlantic salmon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

If approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Atlantic salmon would be the first genetically engineered (GE) animal to be marketed in the United States for human consumption. Genetic engineering techniques are used by scientists to insert genetic material from one organism into the genome of another organism. Genetically engineered salmon have been modified to grow more quickly and use feed more efficiently. However, some are concerned that, in this rapidly evolving field, current technological and regulatory safeguards are inadequate to protect the environment and ensure that these p

Contents:

""GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES""; ""GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""U.S. BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT""; ""GE SALMON BACKGROUND""; ""FOOD SAFETY ISSUES""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES""; ""LABELING ISSUES""; ""FISHING INDUSTRY INTERACTIONS""; ""CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE""; ""CONGRESSIONAL ACTIONS""; ""FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS""; ""Chapter 2: BRIEFING PACKET AQUADVANTAGE SALMON""

""LIST OF ACRONYMS AND CONVENTIONS EMPLOYED""""TECHNICAL TERMS""; ""I. BACKGROUND""; ""II. PRODUCT DEFINITION""; ""III. MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CONSTRUCT""; ""IV. MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE GE ANIMAL LINEAGE""; ""V. PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION""; ""VI. GENOTYPIC AND PHENOTYPIC DURABILITY""; ""VII. FOOD SAFETY""; ""VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS""; ""IX. CLAIM VALIDATION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""XI. APPENDICES""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 4, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63321-702-7

OCLC:

916949805