Safety of genetically engineered foods:approaches to assessing unintended health effects

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine U.S.. Committee on Identifying and Assessing Unintended Effects of Genetically Engineered Foods on Human Health; Institute of Medicine U.S.. Food and Nutrition Board; NetLibrary, Inc; National Research Council U.S
Published: National Academies Press,
Publisher Address: Washington, D.C.
Publication Dates: 2004.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=121262
Carrier Form: xvii, 235 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
Publication Frequency: Also available on the Internet via the National Academy of Science website. Last viewed: 08/04/2004.
ISBN: 0309531942 (electronic bk.)
9780309531948 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: TS201
CLC: TS201.6
Contents: Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Methods and mechanisms for genetic manipulation of plants, animals, and microorganisms -- Unintended effects from breeding -- New approaches for identifying unintended changes in food composition -- Adverse impacts of food on human health -- Methods for predicting and assessing unintended effects on human health -- Framework, findings, and recommendations.