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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"GMOs"”.
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The Impacts of Genetically Modified Organisms That Increase Yield and Nutritional Values and Their Future Applications in Assisting the Humans
… problem is genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, that increase the nutritional value of foods. During the past several decades, GMOs have been useful to countries that face malnutrition or food deficiencies. An example of a very prominent food deficiency is vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A …
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Addressing Legal Liability Issues in Cases of Harm due to Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): Does current liability law find a suitable balance between the injuring and injured party?
… of biotechnology companies. Nowadays, GMOs have a wide application in biological and medical research, production of pharmaceutical drugs, experimental medicine and agriculture.
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Implementation of the precautionary approach in the regulation of genetically modified organisms: an African context
… regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the selected countries of South Africa, Kenya, Zambia and Namibia. It investigates whether a jurisprudence may be developed through the implementation of the precautionary approach. This should be done in such a manner as to enhance the …
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Agricultural Trade Performance and Potential: A Retrospective Panel Data Analysis of US Exports of Corn and Soybeans
… regulation of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Many crops have been genetically modified for reasons from herbicide resistance to correcting dietary shortfalls. This study evaluates the United States' exports of corn and soybeans from 1998 to 2016 to identify unusual shocks in trade …
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Probing the atmospheres of transiting exoplanets using ground-based multi-object spectroscopy
… result in a detection of H2O when combined with GMOS, WFC3 and Spitzer data. The most likely explanation for this featureless spectrum may simply be a combination of low signal-to-noise and the inherently small atmospheric scale height, although patchy/inhomogeneous clouds or hazes may still play …
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Contested rationality: early regulation of GMO releases in Britain
… release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) between 19 89-92, especially in Britain in its European context, and by contrast to the USA. The thesis emphasizes the practical dilemmas of GMO regulation in accommodating uncertainties about public unease and environmental harm. It serves as …
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Mass appeal : saving the World's bananas from a devastating fungus
… as a possible solution, but acceptance to GMOs varies worldwide, and the process is expensive. Many varieties besides the Cavendish are also susceptible to the disease. This thesis describes the history of fusarium wilt and current efforts to replace the Cavendish while tying in a personal …
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Intentionality in task design research: examining the design process of an online learning tool about mathematics in society
… task about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). I draw on three theoretical frames to inform my analyses. Frame 1 – Mathematics in societal issues, situated in research highlighting the impact of innumeracy and how numbers may misinform society. Frame 2 – Mathematical representations, …
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Testing USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Verified Project Labeled Foods for the Presence of Genetic Modifications
<p>Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are plants or animals that have been produced using genetic insertion or deletion via technology (also called genetic engineering or GE). Merged DNA from different species creates combinations of plant, animal, bacteria and/or virus genes that cannot occur …
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The Adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms in Uruguay's Agriculture: An Ex-Ante Assessment of Potential Benefits
… introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Uruguay's agriculture. Using a partial equilibrium framework the impacts of transgenic varieties are simulated for two crops, rice and potatoes, in small open and closed economies respectively. The model accounts for the presence of market …
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The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: A comparative analysis of the domestic implementation in South Africa and Uganda
… introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) especially in agriculture has produced a new range of governance challenges in the fields of environmental safety and human health. The regulation of modern biotechnology in Africa is still in its infancy. Despite this, legislation is urgently …
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The U.S. Print Media's Framing of the Genetic Modification of Food
… prevalence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) within the American food supply has rapidly increased, with some experts estimating their presence in 80% of all U.S. food products. Unlike many other parts of the world, consumer opposition to this biotechnology has been modest in the U.S., …
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Additive Manufacturing for Robust and Affordable Medical Devices
… limited by being Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) from being employed for medical diagnosis. However, by containing them within a 3D-printed enclosure, these technologies can serve as a vehicle to translate life-saving diagnosis technologies from the laboratory and into the field where the …
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Domestic Implementation of the Cartgena Protocol in Kenya and South Africa: A comparative analysis
… caught up in the genetically modified organisms (GMOs) cold war. In essence, modern biotechnology raises and leaves more questions than can be answered. The findings of this thesis are threefold: the Protocol is itself inadequate; variance significantly outweighs consistency in attempts to comply …
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A legal analysis of multilateral environmental agreements dealing with hazardous products and hazardous waste
… recent times, genetically modified organisms (GMOs). As a consequence, many countries have adopted national laws to deal with these products. In addition, states have had to recognize that the issue of hazardous products also has certain international ramifications. This led to the adoption of …
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Making biosecurity, making Mexico : an ethnography of biological invasion
… the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and turn them into bureaucratic objects. All these projects entail defining "native" life forms and establishing what is unique and valuable about Mexican biology. By bringing together this assortment of interlocutors and research sites I map …
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Trade implications of gene-edited wheat under different regulatory scenarios
… where gene-editing products are regulated as GMOs and their imports are banned. Additionally, the genetic gain from using gene-editing technology does not offset the market loss by countries that export gene-edited wheat.
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Biotechnologies in the Philippines: The Cost of Regulation
… Scientists and other experts in the field of GMOs and regulation were interviewed to obtain the necessary data on the regulatory process. The evaluation was carried out for four different commodities in the Philippines, Bt Rice, Bt Eggplant, PRSV Papaya and MVR Tomato. The results for the open …
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Reframing Strategic Inertia: The Politics of Innovation and the Case of GM Biotechnology
… innovation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) using the CRISPR-cas9 technique. The selection of this case organisation allows for an analysis of the politics and power relations at play in the definitions of innovation, and a means to ground a study of the social construction of reality …
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