BICnews
Issue 7:
Genetic Modification - Boon or Bane?
Released
on 1st October 2004
This
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.
These are just
some of the questions addressed in this edition of BICnews.
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I
hope that the past month has been a fulfilling one for you. This
is now the 3rd edition of BICalert in the new format, and I am
delighted that our work here has not gone unnoticed with our subscribers.
I would like to encourage you to help us spread the use of BICalert
amongst your friends and colleagues.
As promised,
we have included a few changes that were proposed by you during
the course of the last 2 months. There will be a new feature section
here focusing on selected issue or projects in the biotechnology
industry. If you would like to have an important issue (or your
research work highlighted) raised, please do contact us for further
discussions.
As always we would love
to hear from you on any matter relevant to BICalert. Thank you
for your continuing support, and we hope you enjoy this edition
of BICalert.
Sincerely,
Kelvin Keh
Executive Director
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The Malaysian Biotechnology
Information Centre (MABIC)
c/o Monash University Malaysia, No 2, Jalan Kolej,
Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia
