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PLANT NOVEL TRAITS [1 record]

Record 1 2010-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
  • Agricultural Engineering
DEF

A plant variety/genotype possessing characteristics that demonstrate neither familiarity nor substantial equivalence to those present in a distinct, stable population of cultivated plant species ... and that has been intentionally selected, created or introduced into a population of that species through a specific genetic change.

OBS

Plants included under this definition are plants that are produced using recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques, chemical mutagenesis, cell fusion and conventional cross breeding.

OBS

plant with novel traits: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Key term(s)
  • plant with a novel trait

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
  • Génie agricole
DEF

Variété ou génotype végétal dont les caractères ne révèlent aucune correspondance ni équivalence substantielle par rapport à ceux déjà présents dans une population distincte et stable de l'espèce cultivée [...], et qui a intentionnellement été sélectionnée, créée ou introduite dans une population de cette espèce grâce à une modification génétique particulière.

OBS

végétal à caractère nouveau : terme et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biotecnología
  • Ingeniería agrícola
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