Headlines of all articles in Bio Journal translated into English (most recent at top,
abbreviations table at foot of page). Where the entire article has been translated into English the headline below is linked to the article. For further information, kindly contact CBIC staff at:
cbic@mtf.biglobe.ne.jp
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GM rice distribution problem spreads (GM Watch 2006/10/29, Hindu Business 2006/11/01, Bangkok Post 2006/10/31)
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Meeting of CODEX Task Force on Biotechnology opens in Chiba
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Non-approved GM rice in distribution system - first in China, now in the USA (New York Times 2006/08/22 and Reuter 2006/08/29)
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The Story of the Non-approved "LL Rice 601"
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Economic losses from GM crops expand (GM Watch 2006/7/25)
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Development of GMOs for fuel ethanol
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Wild GM canola continues to spread
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- US beef: increasing multiple pregnancies from beef consumption (GM Weekly Watch 2006/06/15)
- US Department of Agriculture announces GM crop situation (USDA 2006/06/30)
- Future looks bleak for Hawaiian GM papaya (GM Watch 2006/06/26)
- Further increase in Brazil GM soy area? (Sao Paulo-Shimbun 2006/06/19)
- German BSAF developing GM wheat in Australia (BASF 2006/06/08)
- Opinion survey on biotech in EU (Food Navigator 2006/06/21)
- India relaxes GM crop approval procedure (Hindu Business 2006/07/04)
- FDA formulates new guidelines for GM crops (FDA 2006/06/21)
- Trial cultivation for GM pharm crop in France (GM Watch 2006/06/13)
- Trial cultivation for GM pharm potato in Germany (BVL 2006/06/14)
- Human tests for GM pharm rice in Peru (GM Weekly Watch 2006/06/15)
- Result of clone racing mules? (BBC News 2006/06/05)
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Nominren, Chubu no Kai survey of canola pollution
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Serious GM pollution in tofu and other soy processed foods
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Human embryo: agreement on ban on embryo transplanting and handling
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Results of GM canola survey announced
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EU wavers over "co-existence" of GM crops with organic farming (Save our Seeds 2006/05/23 and others)
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Ripples caused by the arrival of super-sized cassava
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Issue of GM animals for human consumption warming up: GM pig: Nature Biotechnology 2006/03/26
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- Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - Where are we going with mandatory labelling?
- The eighth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity - Moratorium on terminator technology continues
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GM crop area increases to 90 million ha?
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Statistical data on GMO crops
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Protein becomes allergen following genetic engineering (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2005, vol 53, 9023-9030)
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Background to the new influenza strain pandemic hullabaloo
BRAIN | Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement Institution |
BSE | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
Bt | Bacillus thuringiensis |
GM | Genetically Modified |
GMO | Genetically Modified Organism |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
ES | Embryonic Stem (cell) |
EU | European Union |
JAPR | The Japan Association for Advancement of Phyto-regulators |
KONARC | National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region |
MAFF | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
MAT | Multi-Auto-Transformation |
METI | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
MEXT | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
MHLW | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
NARC | National Agricultural Research Center |
NARCH | National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region |
NARCT | National Agricultural Research Center for Tohoku Region |
NIAES | National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences |
NIAS | National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences |
NICS | National Institute of Crop Science |
NIFTS | National Institute of Fruit Tree Science |
NIFS | National Institute of Floricultural Science |
NIAH | National Institute of Animal Health |
NILGS | National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science |
NIVTS | National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science |
R&D | Research and Development |
SAP | Scientific Advisory Panel |
SNP | single nucleotide polymorphism |
vCJD | variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease |
WeNARC | National Agricultural Research Center for Western Region |