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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2000. Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants: Science and Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9795.
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Appendix D

Acronyms

APHIS

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

BIO

Biotechnology Industry Organization

Bt

Bacillus thuringiensis

CBI

Confidential Business Information

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DHHS

Department of Health and Human Services

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FFDCA

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

FPPA

Federal Plant Pest Act

FIFRA

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

FONSI

Finding of No Significant Impact

FQPA

Food Quality Protection Act

GMO

Genetically Modified Organism

GMPP

Genetically Modified Pest-Protected

GRAS

Generally Recognized As Safe

HHI

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

IPM

Integrated Pest Management

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act

NPDC

Natural Plant Defensive Compounds

NPIRS

National Pesticide Information Retrieval System

OPP

Office of Pesticide Programs

OSTP

Office of Science Technology and Policy

PTGS

Post-transcriptional Gene Silencing

QTL

Quantitative Trait Loci

RAC

Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee

R&D

Research and Development

rDNA

Recombinant DNA

SAP

Scientific Advisory Panel

TSCA

Toxic Substances Control Act

USDA

US Department of Agriculture

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2000. Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants: Science and Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9795.
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This book explores the risks and benefits of crops that are genetically modified for pest resistance, the urgency of establishing an appropriate regulatory framework for these products, and the importance of public understanding of the issues.

The committee critically reviews federal policies toward transgenic products, the 1986 coordinated framework among the key federal agencies in the field, and rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency for regulation of plant pesticides. This book provides detailed analyses of:

  • Mechanisms and results of genetic engineering compared to conventional breeding for pest resistance.
  • Review of scientific issues associated with transgenic pest-protected plants, such as allergenicity, impact on nontarget plants, evolution of the pest species, and other concerns.
  • Overview of regulatory framework and its use of scientific information with suggestions for improvements.
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