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ISB News Report
 Covering Agricultural And Environmental Biotechnology Developments
Monthly

The News Report holds a unique place among biotechnology publications. Written in a style that is readable yet scientifically accurate, each issue contains a selection of original articles reporting research news drawn from scientific literature or from scientists who contribute reviews of their research in various disciplines of agricultural biotechnology. There are regular features on industry news, regulatory and legal issues, international developments, and Internet resources, as well as pertinent news releases and announcements gathered from government, industry, and news agency sources. Articles written by leading professionals from the academic, corporate, regulatory, and public sectors provide a balanced, multi-perspective look at complex and sometimes controversial subjects.

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A Practical Guide to Containment
 Plant Biosafety in Research Greenhouses
Revision 2 - July, 2008

Research conducted in greenhouses involves many biological systems that benefit from containment. Guidance literature on containment strategies for the greenhouse is limited, though it is rapidly expanding as new facilities and practices emerge and experiences are shared. The original version of this Guide is testament to the dearth of printed material covering the principles of containment in research greenhouses, based on the multiple printings required to fill demand around the world.

This Guide was originally published in 2001 as "A Practical Guide to Containment: Greenhouse Research with Transgenic Plants and Microbes" and primarily addressed containment of transgenic [genetically engineered (GE) or genetically modified (GM)] plants or plant-associated organisms. Researchers, facility managers, and regulators have subsequently encouraged the authors to expand this Guide beyond containment of solely transgenic organisms. Therefore, the reader will find new information on containment strategies for research with exotics (non-native invasive species), pathogens, insects, GE plant-manufactured pharmaceuticals and industrial compounds, and high containment for quarantined organisms, including those included on the Select Agent list. Material was obtained from many individuals, primarily those acknowledged on page v, as well as from regulatory agencies, the literature, personal experience gained from facility planning and construction, and shared 'lessons learned' from the research community.

We emphasize working closely with regulatory authorities when using this Guide to develop containment strategies for research greenhouses. Although we refer by default to agencies within the United States, we also welcome people residing outside the United States to use the Guide freely. It is our sincere desire that this updated Guide will be of even greater service to the research community.

Additional information, as well as online and downloadable formats, is available on the Greenhouse Manual Page.

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Proceedings of ISB Workshop on
Criteria for Field Testing of Plants with Engineered
Regulatory, Metabolic and Signaling Pathways
June, 2002
ISB sponsored a workshop on Criteria for Field Testing of Plants with Engineered Regulatory, Metabolic and Signaling Pathways held in Washington, DC, on June 3-4, 2002. The workshop was intended to promote a multidisciplinary discussion about field testing and management of plants that contain the "newer," more complex genes emerging from plant genomics projects. Additional information, as well as online and downloadable formats, is available on the Proceedings Page.

Printed copies are available by completing the Request Form below. Check the box titled "Proceedings: Criteria for Field Testing of Plants with Engineered Regulatory, Metabolic and Signaling Pathways". The Proceedings is free of charge.

Proceedings of ISB Workshop on
Ecological Effects of Pest Resistance Genes in Managed Ecosystems
February, 1999
The workshop on Ecological Effects of Pest Resistance Genes in Managed Ecosystems was organized to promote multidisciplinary discussions that would lead to a synthesis of what we already know, and what we don’t know, regarding the environmental impact of pest resistant crops. In so doing, the workshop provided an opportunity to reexamine a key issue related to the responsible development and use of agricultural biotechnology products.

The workshop focused on seven groups of crop species that have weedy relatives in North America: berries, certain grains and grasses, poplar, sunflower, squash, and Brassica species. Additional information, as well as online and downloadable formats, is available on the Proceedings Page

Printed copies are available by completing the Request Form below. Check the box titled "Proceedings: Ecological Effects of Pest Resistance Genes in Managed Ecosystems". The Proceedings is free of charge.

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