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GrainGenes
A compilation of molecular and phenotypic information on wheat, barley, oats, rye, and sugarcane; Outlines priority needs for biotechnological approaches to wheat and barley improvement; Supported by the USDA/NAL Plant Genome Research.
wheat.pw.usda.gov

ICGEB Biosafety Web Pages
Promotes the safe use of biotechnology worldwide with special regard to the needs of the developing world. Includes a library of selected documents on biosafety, links to biosafety-related webpages, and bibliographic database on biosafety studies published since 1990.
www.icgeb.trieste.it/biosafety

Info AgBiotech
Special reports, technical information, and regulations on biotechnology including CODEX and Food Labeling; Plants with Novel Traits; Livestock Animals Derived from Biotechnology; and Biofertilizers. Maintained by the Office of Biotechnology of Canadian Food Inspection Agency (English and French)
www.cfia-acia.agr.ca

Information Systems for Biotechnology
Provides information on agricultural and environmental biotechnology research, product development, regulatory issues, and biosafety. Supported by a grant from the USDA/CSREES National Biological Impact Assessment Program (NBIAP) to Virginia Tech.
www.isb.vt.edu

Institute for Biotechnology Information (IBI)
Provides information on commercial biotechnology to organizations worldwide in a variety of formats, including databases, publications, and special studies. Provides Information Systems for Biotechnology with the Companies, State Contacts, and Biotechnology Centers databases.
www.biotechinfo.com

International Field Test Web Sites
A list of Web sites containing information about field tests in several countries. Provided by Ann Courtmanche at Rutgers University.
www.isb.vt.edu/cfdocs/globalfieldtests.cfm

International Food Information Council: Food Biotechnology
A non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that provides reports, brochures, resources, and general information on food biotechnology to journalists, health professionals, educators, government officials, and consumers.
ificinfo.health.org/index14.htm

International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA)
Facilitates the transfer of agricultural biotechnology applications from industrial to developing countries; Counsels developing countries on the testing of biotech products; Assists in the implementation of biosafety and food safety regulatory procedures, the deployment of resistance genes, and with intellectual property rights.
www.isaaa.org

IRRO Databases on Environmental Releases
(Information Resource for the Release of Organisms to the Environment) An information network run on a non-profit basis, which aims to provide access to all types of information relevant to the release of animals, plants, and microorganisms into the environment.
www.bdt.org.br/bdt/irro

ISNAR Biotechnology Web Site
Provides information on ISNAR's activities in agricultural biotechnology by addressing the policy, management, and organizational needs of countries in the process of building capacity and competency in biotechnology
www.cgiar.org/isnar/projects/ibs/index.htm

Joint Research Centre - European Commission
Summaries of field trials held in European Commission member countries.
biotech.jrc.it

Life Sciences Knowledge Center
Sponsored by Monsanto, this site has news items supporting agricultural biotechnology from around the globe. Also provides useful technical reports, fact sheets, speeches, and other documents relevant to the promotion of biotechnology.
www.biotechknowledge.com

National Agricultural Biotechnology Council (US)
Compiles and disseminates information to and facilitates active communication among researchers, administrators, policymakers, practitioners, and others to ensure the safe and efficacious development of biotechnology.
www.cals.cornell.edu/extension/nabc

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