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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Careers in APHIS.
Author: Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309170176
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Transgenic crops offer the promise of increased agricultural productivity and better quality foods. But they also raise the specter of harmful environmental effects. In this new book, a panel of experts examines: • Similarities and differences between crops developed by conventional and transgenic methods • Potential for commercialized transgenic crops to change both agricultural and nonagricultural landscapes • How well the U.S. government is regulating transgenic crops to avoid any negative effects. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants provides a wealth of information about transgenic processes, previous experience with the introduction of novel crops, principles of risk assessment and management, the science behind current regulatory schemes, issues in monitoring transgenic products already on the market, and more. The book discusses public involvementâ€"and public confidenceâ€"in biotechnology regulation. And it looks to the future, exploring the potential of genetic engineering and the prospects for environmental effects.
Licensing and registration under the Animal Welfare Act
Author: United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServicePublisher:
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Category : Animal welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Carcass management guidelines
Author: Miller, L.P., Miknis, R.A. and Flory, G.A..Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251337438
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Animal disease outbreaks pose many challenges for response authorities that can impact livelihoods, food security, and the environment. Proper disposal of animal carcasses that die or are culled during the outbreak is a key component of a successful response to a disease outbreak because it helps prevent or mitigate the further spread of pathogens and in case of zoonotic disease, to further protect human health. The practical guidelines presented hereby provide carcass and related waste management considerations and recommended procedures for use by Veterinary Services and other official response authorities when developing animal disease outbreak containment and eradication plans. The guidelines apply to animal disease outbreaks of varying sizes, whether the outbreak is isolated to a single premise or spans a region to cover numerous premises. However, they are focused on small to medium-sized holdings in countries without access to engineered landfills, rendering plants or controlled incinerators. The guidelines are written in the spirit of “keep it simple and doable”, considering the limited human and financial resources that many countries are constrained with. Its presentation and practical approach ensure that countries will find it very useful for their emergency operation procedures toolbox. Further, the guidelines directly contribute to the one-health approach by protecting the health of animals, humans, and the environment.
Biology of Rice
Author: S. TsunodaPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0444598480
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
This book presents a wealth of both general and specific information about rice. The first section outlines the distribution and mutual relationships of various types of rice with special attention to the adaptive strategy of wild and cultivated rice, and to the relationships between different ecotypes and their adaptation to low temperature, different photoperiods or different humidities. The section on rice morpho-physiology compares the characteristics of rice and dry land crops and different ecotypes with regard to seed dormancy and germination; describes the important steps in the photosynthetic structure process and its adjustment to the course of evolution of cultivated rice; studies the root and nutrient uptake and the responses to hormones in terrestrial and aquatic plants; considers the reproductive nature in relation to tolerance to environmental stress; and discusses the morphological characteristics of rice panicle in relation to grain filling, sink-source balance and variation in yield components of panicle structure. The last section reviews the genetics of rice and includes new findings on chromosomal analysis, cytoplasmic analysis and gene analysis and reviews recent achievements in tissue culture and genetic engineering techniques. The book is authoritative, well-documented and international in scope. It presents new and useful information of direct use to rice research workers and students, and of interest to crop physiologists, agronomists, plant physiologists and breeders throughout the world.
Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals Act; and Enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign AgriculturePublisher:
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Category : Animal experimentation
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309038391
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Scientific experiments using animals have contributed significantly to the improvement of human health. Animal experiments were crucial to the conquest of polio, for example, and they will undoubtedly be one of the keystones in AIDS research. However, some persons believe that the cost to the animals is often high. Authored by a committee of experts from various fields, this book discusses the benefits that have resulted from animal research, the scope of animal research today, the concerns of advocates of animal welfare, and the prospects for finding alternatives to animal use. The authors conclude with specific recommendations for more consistent government action.
Vesicular Diseases
Author: United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServicePublisher:
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
APHIS facts about ...
Author: United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Veterinary ServicesPublisher:
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Category : Brucellosis
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Author: National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Office for Protection from Research RisksPublisher:
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Category : Animal experimentation
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
