This paper was written by the Policy Department of Oxfam (Great Britain). The principal author was Koos Neefjes. For further information‚ please contact Anni Long‚ Team Administrator: Tel: Fax: +44 1865 312127 +44 1865 312245 Email: along@oxfam.org.uk Website: http://www.oxfam.org.uk Summary There is a world food crisis. Currently 790 million people are undernourished and around one third of the world’s children go to bed hungry. But their lack of food security is primarily caused by low
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1st NUSRL IPR Essay Writing Competition’12 increased protection of knowledge linked to genetic resources from plants‚ animals and micro-organisms. Bilateral agreements encourage countries to join the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties (UPOV) Convention. The UPOV Convention‚ formed in 1961‚ acknowledges breeders of new plant varieties through uniform and clearly defined principles for exclusive property rights‚ based on criteria that the variety is distinctive‚ uniform‚ stable
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thyroid and blood cancers (specifically leukemia and lymphoma)‚ as well as pre-conception genetic information and prenatal diagnostics. Included in this Report • Cancer diagnostics companies interviewed include: GeneCentric‚ Veracyte‚ Adaptive Biotechnologies • Genetic and prenatal diagnostics research companies including GenePeeks and Verinata Health • Comprehensive coverage of survey results (n=123) from the various companies and researchers working in molecular diagnostics. • A company directory
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all‚ let me explain what is Monsanto and what effect does their GM corn have. Monsanto used to be a leading chemical giants of the 20th century‚ but today it is working on agricultural biotechnology. They produce genetically engineered seed and herbicide glyphosate. Monsanto is a pioneer in applying the biotechnology industry business model to agriculture. In this business model‚ companies invest heavily in research and development‚ and recoup the expenses though the use of biological patents. Monsanto’s
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to make new organisms that are considered better and more efficient. These organisms are called GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms). Dog breeders use this concept along with biotechnology‚ the application of a technological process‚ invention‚ or method to living organisms‚ when breeding their dogs. One part of biotechnology is selective breeding. This is taking the advantage of naturally occurring genetic variation to pass wanted traits onto the next generation of organisms. If you had a dog with
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Current Research‚ Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology A. Méndez-Vilas (Ed.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Comparison of methods for the extraction of bacterial DNA from human faecal samples for analysis by real-time PCR E.A Nelson1‚ 2‚ E.A Palombo1‚ and S.R Knowles2 1 Environment and Biotechnology Centre‚ Faculty of Life and Social Sciences‚ Swinburne University of Technology‚ John Street
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Biotechnology Date of submission: nov5th‚ 2012 Submitted by: Shazia Naseer Father name: Naseer Ahmed Seat number: Enrolment Number: Class: B.S.C (H) 3rd year Crouse #: 516 Department: Biotechnology Date of submission: nov5th‚ 2012 Performa for the submission of research proposal: Name and address of the: Department of Biotechnology‚ university
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laws protecting intellectual property rights in developing countries. CadMex Pharma is committed to the well-being of people and the environment. Gentura is an established biotechnology company with over 25 years of expertise based in Candore. The company began as an enzyme manufacturer and had since expanded to a biotechnology company specializing in biopharmaceuticals. Gentura employs 2‚000 highly qualified professionals including biologists‚ pharmacologists‚ medical practitioners‚ computer professionals
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ethical‚ legal‚ and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project. As researchers learn more about the functions of genes and proteins through the results obtained from the project‚ it will have a major impact in the fields of medicine‚ biotechnology‚ and the life sciences. For instance‚ the genetic sequences recorded by the project will aid in the identification of genetic diseases. Once the causes of those diseases are discovered and understood‚ there is hope that defective genes may be repaired
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and Bacillus. + Vaccines are substances derived from microorganisms and are used to immunize against disease. The microbes that are the cause of infectious disease are usually the ultimate source of vaccines. + Biotechnology Microbiology makes a significant contribution to biotechnology‚ an area of science that applies microbial
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