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Global Online Genetic Control Literature Database |
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| This database contains 987 online genetic control Web sites and literature citations. We select 7 of these sites / citations as Featured Sites or Articles. These featured sites or articles generally cover broad scientific and technical issues in genetic control as well as application situations in different regions around the world. Therefore, these materials are excellent for workshops such as training the trainers. To search the whole database, go to the bottom of this page. | |
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Bugs in the System
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 A comprehensive review paper on genetically modified insects, prepared by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology. Published on January 2004
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Population genetics of autocidal control and strain replacement
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| An excellent review publication on Annual Review of Entomology (2004, 49: 193-217), written Dr. Fred Gould at North Carolina State Univeristy and Dr. Paul Schliekelman
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Transgenic Crops An Introduction and Resource Guide
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| An excellent resource to find all related issues in transgenic crops
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Transgenic Crops
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| A paper by National Sustainable Agriculturure Informaiton Service. It describes the basics of genetic modification for agricultural purposes and a brief history of the technology and the governing policies surrounding it. This publication offers a brief overview of the main agricultural crops that have been genetically modified, the characteristics they express, and the market roles they play. Unintended consequences, economic considerations, and safety concerns surrounding the cultivation and dissemination of transgenic crops are also discussed.
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Induced Sterilization and Control of Insects
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| This is one the early review papers on the topic published in the late 1960s.
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Genetically Modified Crops:
With A Focus on the Use of Bt Corn
in the United States
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| A good review article on use of Bt corn in the US
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Safety aspects of genetically modified foods
of plant origin
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| Report of a joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Foods Derived from Biotechnology
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