International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR)


2005 CONFERENCE

Abstracts & Papers

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"A Decade of Oil Palm Gene Manipulation. Where are we now? "
Abdullah Ruslan
Oil Palm Biotechnology Group, School of Bioscience & Biotechnology,
Faculty of Science & Technology, Universitiy Kebangsaan
Malaysia
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"The Monsanto v Schiemeser case: a European Perspective"
Adcock Mike
University of Sheffield
U.K.
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"Mobilizing Science and Technology for Development: The Case of Cassava Biotecnology Network (CBN)"
Aerni Philipp
Center for Comparative and International Studies and Institute of Agricultural Economics
Swiss Federal Institute of technology (ETH)
Switzerland
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"Post-Market Monitoring plans of Bt176 in Spain: 1998 -2005"
Alcalde Esteban and Bachmann Jane
Syngenta International AG
Basel, Switzerland
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"Cost of Regulatory Approval for a New Biotech Product"
Alston Julian
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California
Davis, CA,U.S.A.
Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes
University of Missouri
Columbia,U.S.A.

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"The Implementation of GM Traits in Polish Agriculture: Prospects and Constraints"
Aniol Andrzej
Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute
Blonie, Poland
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"Current Issues Affecting Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa: a Review of Literature"
Annou Mamane M. and Spencer Henson
Dipartment of Agricultural Economics and Business
University of Guelph
Ontario, Canada
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"Public Acceptance of New Food Safety Technologies"
Best J. Michael, Wolfe Kent L., Huang Chung and McKissick John
University of Georgia
U.S.A.
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"German Consumers on functional food from gm-plants versus organic food"
Beusmann Volker
Research Group Agriculture and Plant Breeding
Research Center for Biotechnology, Society and the Environment
University of Hamburg
Germany
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"The Disclosure of Origin of Genetic Resources in Patent Applications"
Blakeney Michael
Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute
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"GMO's, Science and the Public: Factor Explaining Mistrust in France and throughout Western Europe"
Bonny Sylvie
National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)
Grignon, France
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"The possible farm level impact of GM arable crops in Poland"
Brookes Graham
PG Economics Ltd
U.K.
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"Holographic Induction of Morphogenesis in Callus Tissuses of Top Fruit Plants"
Budagovsky A.V., Evseyeva R. P. and Muratova S.A.
All-Russian Research Institute for Genetics and Breeding of Fruit Plants
Michurinsk, Russia
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"Concentration and Monopolistic Competition in the California Seed Industry: Implications for Agricultural Biotechnology"
Butler J. Leslie
Dipartment of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California-Davis
U.S.A.
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"Impact of Information on Biotechnology Perception by University Students"
Camara Montana
Dpto.
Nutrición y Bromatología II. Bromatología. Facultad de Farmacia
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Spain

Monsalve, I.

Dpto. Nutrición y Bromatología II. Bromatología.
Facultad de Farmacia
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Spain

Cuesta, P.

Apoyo a Investigación. Servicios informáticos. UCM

Spain

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"Genetic traceability along the agrofood chain: the example of fig cultivar "Fico Bianco del Cliente"
Cascino A., Di Bernardo G., Galderisi U. and Cipollaro M.
Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Biotechnologies and Molecular Biology, and CRISCEB
2nd University of Naples
Naples, Italy
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"Knowledge Management and Global Food Security"
Castle David
Department of Philosophy
University of Guelph
Ontario, Canada
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"The Impact of agro-biotechnology on the canola seed industry and canola productivity: technological lock-in?"
Ceddia Graziano
University of York
Environment Department
U.K.
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"Impact of Monsanto’s commercialization of GM seeds in India: A case study"
Chaklatti Samira and Ramani Shyama V.
Department of Economics

University Pierre Mendès
Grenoble, France

Nagaraj N.
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Agricultural Sciences
Bangalore, India
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"The Impact of Labeling of Consumer Attitudes towards Genetically Modified Foods in Taiwan"
Chiang Fu Sung Frank
National Taiwan Ocean University
Institute of Applied Economics
Taiwan
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"Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified Food in Taiwan - an Auction Experiment Approach"
Chiang Fu Sung Frank
National Taiwan Ocean University
Institute of Applied Economics
Taiwan
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The Potential of Biomass Products for Sustainable Agriculture"
Chuang Liu
Natural Resources Conservation Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

English Burton C.

Department of Agricultural Economics

University of Tennessee,

TN, USA

Menard Jamey

Department of Agricultural Economics

University of Tennessee,

TN, USA

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"Managing Plant Genetic Diversity and Agricultural Biotechnology for Development"
Cooper Joseph C., Lipper Leslie and Zilberman David
Resource Economic Division, Economic Research Service, USDA
Washington, U.S.A.
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"Osmyb4: a tool to improve biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in crops"
Coraggio Immacolata and al. S. Carravieri2, C. Vannini2, M. Bracale2, F. Locatelli2, E. Baldoni2 S. Carravieri2, C. Vannini2, M. Bracale2, F. Locatelli2, E. Baldoni2 S. Carravieri2, C. Vannini2, M. Bracale2, F. Locatelli2, E. Baldoni2
Ist. Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR
Milano, Italia
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"Sensemaking of ecogenomics at individual and organizational level"
De Boer Joop
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute for Environmental Studies
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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"Can GM crops alleviate poverty in Africa? Evidence from Bt maize research in Kenya"
De Groote Hugo and  Mugo Stephen
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CYMMIT)
Nairobi, Kenya
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"The Regulatory for Maize Seed in East Africa: Help or Hinder for Poor Farmers?"
De Groote Hugo,  Mugo Stephen and Kanampiu Fred
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CYMMIT)
Nairobi, Kenya
Sikinyi Evans

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS
)
Nairobi, Kenya
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"Traceability and Detection of Genetically Modified Organisms in the Labelling of Food Production Chain. UE Directives and Molecular Approaches"
De Leo Federica
Dipartimento di Studi Aziendali, Giuridici ed Economici, Facoltà di Economia
Università di Lecce
Lecce, Italia
De Leo Francesca

Istituto di Biomembrane e Bioenergetica – CNR

Bari, Italia
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"Cytrus Flavonoids as Bioactive Compounds: Role, Bioavailability Socio-Economic Impact and Biotechnological Approach for their Modification"
De Leo Federica
Dipartimento di Studi Aziendali, Giuridici ed Economici, Facoltà di Economia
Università di Lecce
Lecce, Italia
Del Bosco Sergio Fatta

Istituto di Genetica Vegetale, sez. di Palermo – CNR
Palermo, Italia
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"Potential Impact of Biotechnology in Eastern Europe: Transgenic Maize, Sugar Beet and Oilseed Rape in Hungary"
Demont Matty and Prof. Tollens Eric
Centre for Agricultural and Food Economics
Leuven, Belgium
Prof.
Kiss József

Department of Plant Protection, Szent István University,

Hungary

Dr Fogarasi József

Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKII)

Hungary

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"Risk Assessment of the Release of Genetically Modified Eucalyptus in the Environment - a Positive Research Agenda for Brazil"
Di Ciero Luciana and Amaral Weber
Forest Sciences Dipartment, Agricultural School,
I University of São Paulo
Piracicaba, Brazil
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"Golden Rice - The Partitioning of Influence"
Dubock Adrian C.
Syngenta International AG
Basel, Switzerland
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"Impact of Strengthened Intellectual Property Rights Regimes on the Plant Breeding Industry in Developing Countries: A Synthesis of Five Case Studies"
Eaton Derek
LEI, The Hague,
Wageningen University and Research Centre
The Netherlands
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"Plant Molecular Farming: Early Stakeholder Assessments"
Einsiedel Edna, Mistry Jyoti and Medlock Jen
University of Calgary
Canada
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"Actual and Potential Cost Reductions from Renting GM Crops"
Robert E. Evenson
Professor of Economics
Yale University

U.S.A.
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“An Exploration of the Potential Benefits of the Adoption of Insect Resistant Potatoes and Integrated Pest Management Practices in Ventaquemada, Colombia”
Falck Zepeda José
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Barreto Triana Nancy, Fierro Guzmán Humberto, Baquero Haeberlin Irma, Espitia Malagón Eduardo and Franco López Beatriz

Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (CORPOICA)

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“Assessing the Potential Economic Benefits of Crop Biotechnology Innovations in East and West Africa”
Falck Zepeda, Patricia Zambiano José, You Liang, Wood Stan and Cohen Joel
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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"SOCIO-ECONOMIC RISKS OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. CONCEPTS AND ISSUES"
Fukuda-Parr Sakiko,
Belfer Center, Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
U.S.A.
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"Commercial production of antibodies in cereals: setting up the system"
Dr. Patrizia Galeffi

ENEA CR Casaccia
BIOTEC/GEN Unit
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"Protease inhibitor gene transfer as a tool for an ecological and sustainable plant defense strategy"

Gallerani Raffaele Prof.
Dip. Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare
Università di Bari
Italia
De Leo Francesca

Istituto di Biomembrane e Bioenergetica – CNR

Bari, Italia
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"Animal Drugs and Sustainable Agriculture: The Unfortunate Omission in the Doha Declaration"
Garde Tanuja
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"Karyotypic and Morphologic Variations in some Hull-less Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Genotypes"
Ghafaripour Siamak
Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zabol University
Zabol, Iran

Saheb M. i

Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Azad University
Burojerd, Iran

Tabai-Aghdai S. R.

Jungles and Ranges Research Institute
Tehran, Iran

Karimzadeh G.

Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modarres University
Tehran, Iran
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"Cytogenetic and karyotypes studies of Rosa damascena mill (Rosaceae) from Some Area of Iran"
Ghafaripour Siamak and Karimzadeh G.
Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modarres University
Tehran, Iran

Siahsar B. A.

Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zabol University
Zabol, Iran

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"Markets in Tradition: Traditional Agricultural Communities in Italy and GMOs"
Gibson Johanna
Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute
University of London
London, U.K.
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"Patenting Lives, Patenting Alternatives: Commercializing Agricultural Biotechnologies in the Developing World"
Gibson Johanna
Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute
University of London
London, U.K.
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"Beyond Bioethics: The impact of the nanobiotechnology revolution on agriculture"
Goldstein Alan and Fierer Chair
Biomedical Material Engineering Science (BMES) Program
Alfred University
New York, U.S.A.
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"State Level Locational Determinants and Interdependencies for Biotechnology Firms"
Harris Tom, Professor
Department of Resource Economics
University of Nevada, Reno
U.S.A.

Shonkwiler J. Scott, Professor

University of Nevada, Reno
Department of Resource Economics
U.S.A.

Nalle Laura, Graduate Research Associate

University of Nevada, Reno
Department of Resource Economics

U.S.A.
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"The economics research agenda for agricultural biotechnology in developing countries"
Horbulyk Ted and Chattopadhyay Anasuya
Department of Economics
University of Calgary
Canada
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"Assessing the Potential Impacts of the Biosafety Protocol on Agricultural Trade"
Kalaitzandonakes Nicholas
University of Missouri
Columbia, U.S.A.
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"Advances in Application of Agricultural Biotechnology to Control Diseases and Pests of Tropical Crops"
Kelemu Segenet, Calvert Lee, Cardona Cesar, Correa Fernando, Mahuku George, Alvarez1, Elizabeth, Morales Francisco, Bellotti Anthony
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)
Cali, Colombia ( S.A.)
Buruchara Robin

CIAT, c/o Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute
Kampala, Uganda

Minja Eliaineny

CIAT Arusha,

Arusha, Tanzania
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"Potential regional trade implications of adopting  Bt cowpea in West and Central Africa"
Langyintuo Augustine
CIMMYT
Zimbabwe
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"Intellectual Property Rights and their Impacts in Developing Countries: An Empirical Analysis of Maize Breeding in Mexico"
Léger Andréanne
DIW Berlin, Dept. International Economics and
Humboldt University of Berlin, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture
Dept. Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences

Berlin, Germany
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"Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified Foods in China"
Lin William, Somwaru Agapi, Tuan Francis, Huang Jikun, and Bai J.

Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, D.C., USA & Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China
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"Genetically Modified food and feed: traceability and labeling in the public debate"
Martinelli Lucia and Marin Floriana
Istituto Agrario San Michele all’Adige
San Michele all’Adige,
Italy

Collavin Elena and Pellegrini Giuseppe

Observa

Vicenza, Italy

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"Predicting the Acceptance for High ß-carotene Maize: an Ex-ante Estimation Method"
Meyers William

Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, U.S.A.
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"The Concerns of Italian Consumers about GMO-related foods"
Mora Cristina
Department of Economics
University of Parma
Italy
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Good regulatory practices for developing countries – lessons learned in South Africa from an Appeal under the GMO Act”

Morris E Jane *

African Centre for Gene Technologies, CSIR and University of Pretoria, South Africa

Rensburg van JBJ

Grain Crops Institute, Potchefstroom,
South Africa

John Hoffman

Dept Zoology, University of Cape Town,
South Africa

Peter Lazarus

Advocate, Johannesburg Bar,
South Africa

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"Governance of Transgenic livestock in Canada and a DNA traceability trial to enhance the identity preservation of transgenic livestock"
Morris Shane and al.
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC)
Canada
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"Intellectual Property Rights and Research Tools - Incentives on Barriers to Innovation?: Case Studies o f Rice Genomics and Plant Transformation Technologies"
Nassem Anwar and Pray Carl
Department of Agricultural Economics
Rutgers University
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"Implementing the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in the Developing Countries: Early Lessons Learned from Cameroon"
Njamnshi Augustine B.
Jurist, Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme
Cameroon

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"Impact Assessments of ABSP-I: Training Related to the Establishment of Intellectual Property Rights Policy and Regulatory Framework"
Oehmke James, Maredia Mywish and Maredia Karim
Department of  Agricultural Economics
Michigan State University
MI,
U.S.A.
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"Impact Assessments of ABSP-I: A Case Study of the
Commercialization of Bt Potato in South Africa"
Oehmke James, Maredia Mywish and Maredia Karim
Department of  Agricultural Economics
Michigan State University
MI,
U.S.A.
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"The Role of Individuals in a Knowledge Based Economy: Analysis of Attitudes towards Genetically Modified Products with Health Benefits"
Olubobokun Simbo
Dipartment of Economics
University of Saskatchewan
Canada

Peter W.B. Phillips

Department of Political Studies
University of Saskatchewan

Canada
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"A Conceptual Model of Optimal Investment in the Conservation of Genetic Resources"
Pachico Douglas
CIAT - International Centre for Tropical Agriculture
Cali, Colombia

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“The Impact of Molecular Markers and Marker Assisted Breeding on Asian Research Systems and on Farmers: A Case Study of the Asian Maize Biotechnology Network”

Pray Carl

Rutgers University

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"The comparison of long and short primers used for RAPD technique in grape"
Nafiseh Rigi Nazhad, Soloki M. and Siahsar B.
Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture
Zabol University
Sistan, Iran

Vignani R.

Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali
Università degli Studi di Siena

Italia  

Kamaladini H.

Biology Department,
Zabol University

Sistan, Iran
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“Study of Genetic variation native varieties of sistan grape using molecular marker RAPD”
Nafiseh Rigi Nazhad, Soloki M. and Siahsar B.
Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture
Zabol University
Sistan, Iran

Vignani R.

Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali
Università degli Studi di Siena

Italia  

Kamaladini H.
Biology Department,
Zabol University

Sistan, Iran

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Socio Economic Implications of GM and non-GM crops coexistence in Tuscany
Rovai M., Brunori G. and Gorelli S.
Department of Agronomy and agro-ecosystem manangement
University of Pisa
Italy
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"Measuring trust in food policy-developing an indicator for trust in biotechnological regulation"
Rudloff Bettina
, Dr. Johannes Simons and Prof. Dr. Thomas Heckelei
Institute of Agricultural Policy
University of Bonn
Bonn, Germany
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 “International Diffusion of Plant Biotechnology: An Assessment”
Runge C. Ford  and Barry Ryan

University of Minnesota

U.S.A.
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"Application of Reuterin Produced by Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 20016 to Inhibit Some Food-born Pathogens in UF-Fata-Cheese"
Sani Ali Mohamadi
Department of Food Sci. & Tech.
Islamic Azad University of Quchan
Iran

Ehsani M.R. 

Department  of  Food  Sci.  &  Tech.
Tehran  University
Karadj, Iran

M. Mazaheri  Asadi

Biotechnology  center , Iranian  Research Organization  for  Sci.  &  Tech
.
Tehran, Iran

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"Metabolic Engineering of Cyanogenesis in the Tropical Root Crop, Cassava"
Sayre Richard and Siritunga Dimuth
Department of Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ohio State University
Ohio, U.S.A.

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"BioCassava Plus, Generation of Nutritionally Enhanced Cassava Cultivars for Sub-Saharan Africa"
Sayre Richard
Department of Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ohio State University
U.S.A.
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"Trade Secrets and Patents in Biotechnology"
Scandizzo Pasquale
University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Italy

Knudsen Odin K.

The World Bank

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"Social Welfare Impacts of Genetically Modified Food Products: the supply side meets the demand side"
Scatasta Sara and Wesseler Justus
Environmental and Natural Resources Economics Group, Department of Social Science
Wageningen University
The Netherlands
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“Irreversibility, Uncertainty and the Adoption of Transgenic Crops: experiences from applications to Ht-sugar beet, Ht-corn and Bt-corn”

Scatasta Sara and Wesseler Justus
Environmental and Natural Resources Economics Group, Department of Social Science
Wageningen University
The Netherlands

Demont Matty

Centre for Agricultural and Food Economics
Catholic University of Leuven
Belgium

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“Application of biotechnology to forestry:  Current situation and emerging scenarios”

Sedjo Roger A.

Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future, Washington, and Senior Scientist, FAO, Rome

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"Pilot-scale Bioreactors Technology :  A Novel Tool for Enhanced Plant Biofactories Production of Functional Therapeutic and Nutraceutical Phytomolecules"
Sivakumar G.
Biotech Genomics, ENEA, Casaccia
Rome
, Italy

Yu K.W. and Paek K.Y.

HorTech & CBN Biotech
Chungbuk National University

South Korea.

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"Assessing Public Engagement in the Development of  Regulations for Plant Molecular Farming in Canada”
Stuart
Smyth
Post-doctoral
Researcher
University of Saskatchewan


"Making Markets for New Foods"
Stavroula
T. Malla,
University of Lethbridge
Peter W.B. Phillips
University of Saskatchewan
Stuart J. Smyth,
University of Saskatchewan
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Reasonable Foreseeability and Liability in Relation to Genetically Modified Organisms”
Smyth Stuart
University of Saskatchewan

Canada

Lara Khoury

McGill University
Canada
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"Facilitating Innovation in Agricultural Biotechnology: An Examination of the Ag-West Bio Inc. Governance Model"
Smyth Stuart

Post-doctoral Researcher

University of Saskatchewan
Canada

Ryan Camille D

Ph.D. Candidate, Interdisciplinary Studies

University of Saskatchewan
Canada

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"Innovation and Development in Canadian Agricultural Biotechnology Firms"
Sparling David, Daryl van Moorsel and Cranfield John
Department of Agricultural Economics and Business
University of Guelph
Canada

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“PLANT MADE PHARMACEUTICALS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION – POLICY CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT WAVE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS”
Armin Spök

Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Work and Culture

Graz, Austria
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“Liability Issues in the Deployment of GMOs in Developing Countries”
Sullivan Shawn N.

Intellectual property counsel for CIMMYT, is an honors graduate of the Cambridge
University master of laws program and the University of Mississippi School of Law

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“Defining Entitlements and Public Policy in Canada: Monsanto v. Schmeiser”
Thomassin Paul J.

Department of Agricultural Economics

McGill University

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"Plant Intellectual Property Regimes for Developing Countries"
Ting Chi Serene and Adcock Mike
University of Sheffield
U.K.
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"The Relationship between Public and Private Investment in Early-stage Biotechnology Firms:  Is there a Certification Effect?"
Toole Andrew
Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics
Rutgers University
U.S.A.
Turvey Calum
Chair, Dept. of Ag, Food and Resource Economics
Director, Food Policy Institute
Rutgers University

U.S.A.

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"Economic Impacts of Two Genetically Modified Crops in
Australia"
Tribe David
Department of Immunology and Microbiology
University of Melbourne
Australia
Roger Kalla
Korn Technologies

Australia

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"Biotechnology for Improvement of Banana Production in Africa"
Tripathi Leena
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Uganda

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"Co-existence of GM and non-GM potato varieties of Finnish potato farms - potential costs and remedies"
Tuomisto Jussi
MTT Economic Research
Helsinki, Finland

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"The Precautionary Principle, the Law of Unintended Consequences, and Biotechnology"
Turvey Calum G.,  Mojduszka Eliza M. and Pray Carl
Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics
Rutgers University
U.S.A.
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"Economic Impact of GM Soybean Adoption in Brazil"
Valdes Constanza
Economic Research Service (USDA)
Washington, U.S.A.

Mark Ash

FC/MTED

Antonio C. Roessing

EMBRAPA, Brazil

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"Detection of Genetically Modified Crops in real-time Practice: a State of the Art"
Van den Bulcke Marc
Service Biosafety and Biotechnology
Institute of Public Health
Brussel, Belgium
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"The Economic Impacts of Bt Cotton and Bt Maize in West Africa: A Sector Model Approach"
Vitale Jeffrey_D., Uaiene_Rafael and SandersJohn H.
Purdue University
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"Unpackaging the potential of Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries: Policy Lessons in Introducing Bt. Cotton for Smallholder Farmers in Kenya"
Wafula David
The African Centre for Technology Studies (AC TS)
Nairobi, Kenya
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"Effects of information on Consumers' willingness to pay for second-generation genetically modified food products in Chile"
Thomas I. Wahl

Washington State University

U.S.A.

Ricardo I. Diaz Carcamo M.S
.

School of Economic Sciences
Washington State University

J. McCluskey

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"Trade and Protection: the case of GM rice adoption and acceptance"
Wailes Eric J. and Durand-Morat Alvaro
University of Arkansas
U.S.A.
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"Private Action, Public Regulation of Invasive Species, and Biotechnology"
Weaver Robert D.
Penn State University

U.S.A

Wesseler Justus

Environmental  Economics and Natural Resources Group

Wageningen University
The
Netherlands
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"Efficiency Benefits of GM Technologies: Evidence from Soybeans & Implications for Policy"
Weaver Robert D
Penn State University

State College

U.S.A

Jarmila Curtiss

Institute for Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe

Halle, Germany

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"Market Segments for Milk Labeled rBST-free and Organic"
McGarry Wolf Marianne
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo,
U.S.A.

Butler J. Leslie

University of California

Davis, USA

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"A Proposition in California to Ban Growing Genetically Engineered Crops Has the Opposite Effect"
Wolf Marianne
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo,
U.S.A.

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"Public Acceptance"
Wolfe Kent, Best Michael, Huang Chung, Swickard Katie and McKissick John
University of Georgia
Athens, GA, U.S.A.
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"Indigenous Knowledge and Bioinformatics Teaming Up for Rural Agriculture"
Worku Mulumebet, Thompson Alton and Gray B.
School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
North Carolina A&T State University
NC, U.S.A.
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"Integrating Weed Management Tools in Cotton and Corn: Herbicide Tolerant and Conventional Herbicides in California"
Wright Steve  and Vargas Ron
University of California Cooperative Extension, Kings, Tulare and Madera
U.S.A.

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