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Citizens' Biotechnology Information Center (CBIC)
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English Archive: 2003
(Selected articles from Bio Journal in English)
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- From Bio Journal - December 2003
Iwate Prefecture announces that it will not commercialize GM rice
Resolution opposing GM rice trials passed by Setana Town, Hokkaido
Statement by Shimane Prefecture regarding GM melon
Applications made to Food Safety Commission for two GM foods
Entangled discussions over the handling of human embryo
- From Bio Journal - November 2003
Trend: New Developments Concerning GM rice in Japan
Task Force on GM Food established within Food Safety Commission
Biotechnology related budgetary requests sharply increase (Nikkei Biotech 2003/09/29)
METI finalises national law to enforce the Cartagena Protocol
MAFF completes guidelines on prion disease animal experiments
MHLW assesses environmental impact of gene therapy
Appeal on discontinuation of GM crop cultivation adopted in Kanagawa Prefecture
Closeup: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- From Bio Journal - October 2003
Trend: GM crop R&D in Japan - Aichi pullback, Shimane starts trial on GM melon
Update on activities of the "Informal Council on Bio-crops"
GM natto sales postponed (Nikkei Biotech 2003/09/01)
Ethics workgroup set up for 300,000 people gene bank
Closeup: Second-generation GM Hybrids (hybrid crop varieties produced by crossbreeding two GM crop varieties)
- From Bio Journal - September 2003
Discussion on safety of genetically engineered animals to start in November?
Toyobo etc. develop GM sweet potato
Japan Medical Association protests to MEXT concerning genomic medicine
MAFF formulates draft experimental guidelines for prion disease
METI to start work on guidelines for the use of genetic information
Closeup: GM soy destroyed
- From Bio Journal - August 2003
Dupont to conduct GM maize trial in Japan
GM "pharm" crops R&D in Japan
MEXT approves Gifu Univ's ES cell plan
Japanese govt to ratify Cartagena BSP
MAFF spending on rice genome: 45 billion yen in five years
GM contaminated sweet corn imported
Concern over teeth development due to herbicide use
Tokushukai warms to the 300,000 person gene bank program
Natto made from GM soy to be sold by retired professor
Closeup: Animal cloning / The "resourcification" of the human body
- From Bio Journal - July 2003
GM papaya review goes to Food Safety Commission
Enforcement of China's GM soy regulations delayed again
Marubeni to represent GM rice developer Crop Design
Total withdrawal of Mitsubishi Chemicals from GM rice development
Plants to produce hepatitis B vaccine
Reform of the organ transplantation law
MAFF to produce guidelines on experiments into prion disease
Close-up: Current state of GM rice variety development in Japan
- From Bio Journal - June 2003
Trend: External field trials for GM rice approved
"Cloned cattle are safe" - MHLW research team
MAT vector used for GE rice
ES cell manipulation at Kyoto University and Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology
Heated discussions over 300,000 person gene bank program
The Post-Human Genome Project, ENCODE Project, gets underway
Approval for production and sale of GM mouse
Closeup: Two topics concerning regenerative medicine - patentization and economic stimulation
- From Bio Journal - May 2003
Regulations for genetically modified organisms come into force in Japan
Fujishima Town implements a restriction on GM crop cultivation
MHLW says no need to review GM food and allergy link
MHLW to finalize report on fertility treatments
MEXT approves Gifu University plan for use of ES cells
Closeup: Program for bank of genetic information from 300,000 people begins
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From Bio Journal - April 2003
Virus-resistant GM papaya could be allergenic
Hokkaido U. prof. to sell GM natto on Internet
MHLW holds international symposium on molecular epidemiology
MHLW postpones decision on Kyushu U gene therapy plan
Closeup: Codex Task Force on Biotech ends
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From Bio Journal - March 2003
Trend: Somatic Cell Cloned Beef for Human Consumption
Increased inflow of GM crops into Japan
GM cyclamen developed by Hokko Chemical
Unstoppable StarLink contamination
Side-effects of gene therapy force temporary suspension of program
Preparing the ground for the lifting of the ban on human cloning?
MLHW solicits public comments on reproductive assistance medicine
Closeup: GM crops acreage in 2002
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From Bio Journal - February 2003
GM tobacco field trial to be conducted in Bulgaria by RIKEN
Cedar pollen allergen inserted into GM rice variety in Japan
Citizens' victory in Takatsuki JT Bio court case
MHLW postpones finalization of guidelines for therapeutic uses of human stem cells
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From Bio Journal - January 2003
De facto suspension of GM rice "Matsuribare" R&D
MHWL announces continuation of gene therapy treatments
Genetic samples taken from Fukuoka Prefecture residents
Biotechnology Strategy Council complete draft guidelines
MHLW approves sampling of cells from deceased fetuses
Unsatisfactory reply over the unapproved cultivation of GE corn at Tsukuba U.
MEXT finally approves Shinshu U. Program
CBIC one year anniversary symposium
Prediction concerning increasing genetic pollution
Envisioned gene flow by pollen pollution from GM crop cultivation
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