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published: 03 Feb 2009 last updated: 31 May 2012

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Genetically Engineered Forest Trees - Identifying Priorities for Ecological Risk Assessment
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Institute of Forest Biotechnology
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- Person: Susan McCord | BCH-CON-SCBD-48203-3
Person:
Susan McCord
Executive Director,
920 Main Campus Drive Suite 101
Raleigh, NC
27606, United States of America
Phone: +919 424 4461,
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Related Organization
Institute of Forest Biotechnology ()
Institute of Forest Biotechnology, Raleigh, NC
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2008
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© 2008 The Institute of Forest Biotechnology. All Rights Reserved.
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That Table of Contents is as follows:

Preface

Introduction

Day One

Context/Background Presentations
* What Can We Learn from Experience with Other GE Crops? (Allison Snow, Ph.D., Ohio State University)
* Technology Issues in Forestry (Peter Farnum, Ph.D., Weyerhaeuser Company (retired))

Panel One: Ecological Effects
* Invasive Plants: What Are *ey and Why Are *ey Relevant to You? (Sarah Reichard, Ph.D., University of Washington)
* Exquisite Site-Specific Adaptation in Conifers: Assembled by Selection, Eroded by Gene Flow (Jeffry Mitton, Ph.D., University of Colorado)
* Nontarget Organism Exposure and Risk Assessment (Jeff Wolt, Ph.D., Iowa State University)
* Multi-Level Stochastic Modeling for Risk Assessment (Alan Gelfand, Ph.D., Duke University)
* Full-Group Discussion of Ecological Effects

Panel Two: Gene Flow and Hybridization/Introgression
* Approaches for Tracking the Physical Movement of Pollen and Seed from Tree Plantations (Steve DiFazio, Ph.D., West Virginia University)
* Alternative Approach to Monitor Gene Flow and Introgression from GMOs to Wild Relatives (Nathalie Isabel, Ph.D., Natural Resources Canada)
* Transgenic Systems for Sterility in Populus (Amy Brunner, Ph.D., Virginia Tech)
* Full-Group Discussion of Gene Flow and Hybridization/Introgression

Panel Three: Fitness
* Modification of Trees for Fast Growth (Al Lucier, Ph.D., National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI))
* Manipulating Lignin Biosynthesis to Improve Populus as a Bio-Energy Feedstock (Rick Meilan, Ph.D., Purdue University)
* Blight-Resistant Transgenic Chestnut: Pie in the Sky or Peavey? (Laura Georgi, Ph.D., Clemson University)
* Full-Group Discussion of Fitness

Day One Recap Panel and Discussion

Day One Wrap-Up

Day Two
Group 1: Gene Flow and Containment
Group 2: Fitness
Group 3: Environmental Effects
Group 4: Baselines and Modeling
Discussion of Next Steps

Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Workshop Participants and Staff
Appendix C: Abbreviations
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Keywords for facilitating searching for information in the clearing-houses
  • GBF-T17. Strengthen biosafety and distribute benefits of biotechnology

https://bch.cbd.int/onlineconferences/ra_guidance_references.shtml

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107-page report PDF
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