Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants: Science and Regulation

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GENETICALLY MODIFIED PEST-PROTECTED PLANTS: SCIENCE AND REGULATION

	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1
	ES.1 Purpose and Scope of This Study,	1
	ES.2 Future Studies and Limitations of the Current Study,	3
	ES.3 Report Terminology,	4
	ES.4 Review of the 1987 National Academy of Sciences Principles,	5
	ES.5 Potential Health and Ecological Impacts and Research Needs,	6
	ES.6 The Coordinated Framework for Regulation,	10
	ES.7 Operational Aspects and Impacts of the Coordinated Framework,	15
	ES.8 Striving for the Ideal Regulatory Framework,	18
1	INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND	19
	1.1 The Importance of Crop Protection,	19
	1.2 Diverse Genetic Modification Methods,	20
	1.3 History and Impact of Breeding Methods,	22
	1.4 Emergence of Recombinant DNA and Overview of Transgenic Pest-Protected Plants,	23
	1.5 Agency Policies Regarding Commercialization of Transgenic Pest-Protected Plants,	28
	1.6 Public Concerns and Issues,	34
	1.7 Role of This Report,	38

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Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants: Science and Regulation (2000)
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