A monthly newsletter by the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre
Released on 15th September 2004



Announcement

BICnews issue 7:
Genetic Modification - Boon or Bane?


Release Date: 1st October 2004

T
he coming issue of BICnews will discuss the many controversies surrounding the use of Genetic Modification (GM) techniques in agriculture. What are the arguments for and against this technology? Has there been great acceptance in GM crops by growers? If so, why?

This issue will also address a selection of purported environmental concerns caused by GM crops. Case studies will be used to highlight specific points and arguments, both for and against the employment of this technology. We will also look into Malaysia’s position in Agriculture Biotechnology, and a selection of its current research work in this field.

 

For more information, please contact us at:

03-5880-4384 or info@bic.org.my.



In this issue:

- Message from the Director
- News at home
- News around the world
- Book of the month
- Events calendar



Message from the Director

Dear Valued Subscriber,

It was nice to have received such positive feedback from our last BICalert edition. This is especially gratifying as it shows our effort is not in vain. If you think that your friends or colleagues may benefit from receiving this circulation, please do not hesitate to get them to sign up with us. Just send an email to the address below. Thank you once again to all who have written in, your feedback is most appreciated.

It is especially useful for us to obtain feedback and suggestions on how this circulation can be improved to better serve you. Accordingly, we will be implementing some of these changes in the coming edition (Oct 15th). We will also be including a feature section starting from the next edition, which will highlight biotechnology activities in Malaysia.

Thank you for your continuing support, and we hope you enjoy this edition of BICalert.

Sincerely,
Kelvin Keh
Executive Director


Contact Information

The Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC)
c/o Monash University Malaysia, No 2, Jalan Kolej,
Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia

Tel / Fax: +603-5880-4384
Email: BICalerts@bic.org.my or info@bic.org.my




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