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CROP BIOTECHNOLOGY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Plant Biotechnology Institute
1, record 1, English, Plant%20Biotechnology%20Institute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PBI 2, record 1, English, PBI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Prairie Regional Laboratory 3, record 1, English, Prairie%20Regional%20Laboratory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Name changed April 1985? from Prairie Regional Laboratory. 3, record 1, English, - Plant%20Biotechnology%20Institute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NRC' s Plant Biotechnology Institute is dedicated to plant and crop research. PBI is a leader in the metabolic modification of oilseeds to increase oil content and to create specialty plant oils for new markets. Similar research is altering wheat starch for novel uses and to meet new international markets. Investigation of metabolic pathways has also led to a significant reduction in anti-nutritional compounds in common commercial crops. 2, record 1, English, - Plant%20Biotechnology%20Institute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Institut de biotechnologie des plantes
1, record 1, French, Institut%20de%20biotechnologie%20des%20plantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IBP 2, record 1, French, IBP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Laboratoire régional des Prairies 3, record 1, French, Laboratoire%20r%C3%A9gional%20des%20Prairies
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom changé avril 1985? de Laboratoire régional des Prairies. 3, record 1, French, - Institut%20de%20biotechnologie%20des%20plantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'Institut de biotechnologie des plantes (IBP) du CNRC effectue des recherches sur les plantes et sur les cultures. L'IBP est un chef de file dans la modification métabolique des oléagineux pour accroître la teneur en huile et pour mettre au point de l'huile végétale spéciale destinée à de nouveaux marchés. De même, l'Institut mène des recherches semblables en vue de modifier l'amidon du blé à des fins d'utilisations nouvelles et pour satisfaire aux exigences de nouveaux marchés internationaux. L'étude des voies métaboliques a également entraîné une réduction considérable des substances antinutritionnelles dans les cultures commerciales courantes. 2, record 1, French, - Institut%20de%20biotechnologie%20des%20plantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advanced biological agent
1, record 2, English, advanced%20biological%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is a risk that advances in biotechnology will augment not only defensive measures but also offensive biological warfare agent development and allow the creation of advanced biological agents designed to target specific systems — human, animal, or crop. 2, record 2, English, - advanced%20biological%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advanced biological agent: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - advanced%20biological%20agent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- advanced biological agents
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent biologique avancé
1, record 2, French, agent%20biologique%20avanc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cinq attributs importants caractérisant [des] agents biologiques avancés ont été décrits : [haute] virulence associée à une spécificité élevée; [absence] de contre-mesures opportunes pour la population attaquée; [possibilité] de camoufler l'agent avec une relative facilité; [haut] degré de résistance aux forces environnementales défavorables; [et haut] degré de contrôlabilité. 1, record 2, French, - agent%20biologique%20avanc%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soilless production
1, record 3, English, soilless%20production
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- off-soil production 2, record 3, English, off%2Dsoil%20production
correct
- landless production 3, record 3, English, landless%20production
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soilless production of plants by industrial method. Research topics : Development of biotechnology for a number of valuable little-tonnage, rare and endangered medicinal, aromatic, dye-bearing and tree-shrub plant soilless production... Development of biotechnologies for soma valuable agricultural and other crop... planting material production by combination of in vitro method and hydroponics. 4, record 3, English, - soilless%20production
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of pigs, chickens, greenhouse vegetables, etc. 5, record 3, English, - soilless%20production
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soilless production: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 3, English, - soilless%20production
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- production hors sol
1, record 3, French, production%20hors%20sol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- production hors-sol 2, record 3, French, production%20hors%2Dsol
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le suivi de nutrition des cultures hors-sol nécessite une parfaite connaissance des substrats utilisés (propriétés physiques, caractéristiques chimiques) et de leur évolution en cours de culture. 3, record 3, French, - production%20hors%20sol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En élevage [...] ce système concerne principalement les monogastriques (porcs, volailles, lapins...). 4, record 3, French, - production%20hors%20sol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
production hors sol : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 3, French, - production%20hors%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Plant Breeding
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- biotechnologically modified
1, record 4, English, biotechnologically%20modified
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biotechnology is essential to the crop protection industry and represents the key to feeding the world's steadily increasing population, because it can help farmers boost yields of food crops on existing acreages. The proportion of biotechnologically modified crops in North American agriculture has increased steadily in recent years-already reaching over 60 percent in the case of soybeans and cotton-and is likely to continue to do so. 2, record 4, English, - biotechnologically%20modified
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biotechnologically modified: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 4, English, - biotechnologically%20modified
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Amélioration végétale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modifié par voie biotechnologique 1, record 4, French, modifi%C3%A9%20par%20voie%20biotechnologique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- modifié par un procédé biotechnologique 1, record 4, French, modifi%C3%A9%20par%20un%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20biotechnologique
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modifié par voie biotechnologique; modifié par un procédé biotechnologique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 4, French, - modifi%C3%A9%20par%20voie%20biotechnologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Harvesting Techniques
- Environmental Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- crop biotechnology
1, record 5, English, crop%20biotechnology
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Studies have shown that compared with other applications of gene technology, GM [genetically modified] food or crop biotechnology is perceived to be less acceptable. 2, record 5, English, - crop%20biotechnology
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Techniques de récolte
- Économie environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- biotechnologie des cultures
1, record 5, French, biotechnologie%20des%20cultures
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- biotechnologie agricole 2, record 5, French, biotechnologie%20agricole
see observation, feminine noun
- biotechnologie des plantes cultivées 3, record 5, French, biotechnologie%20des%20plantes%20cultiv%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les défis de la biotechnologie des cultures et du développement agricole. Il devient de plus en plus évident que les pays qui adoptent les cultures biotechnologiques en retirent des avantages importants du point de vue de leur économie et de leur environnement. Les avantages constatés comprennent l’augmentation de la productivité agricole, la réduction de l’utilisation d’intrants chimiques et des économies pour les agriculteurs. 4, record 5, French, - biotechnologie%20des%20cultures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au cours des quatre prochaines années, VALGEN répondra à de profondes questions de gouvernance posées par l’innovation en biotechnologie des cultures et des bioproduits et se concentrera sur trois grands enjeux fondamentaux : 1) la gestion de la propriété intellectuelle; 2) la réglementation et la gouvernance; et 3) l’engagement démocratique. 5, record 5, French, - biotechnologie%20des%20cultures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agriculture : Au sens large, le terme agriculture peut inclure les plantes et les animaux. Ici, le terme a un sens restreint, soit la production végétale. 6, record 5, French, - biotechnologie%20des%20cultures
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
- Técnicas de recolección
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- biotecnología agrícola
1, record 5, Spanish, biotecnolog%C3%ADa%20agr%C3%ADcola
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plant biotechnology
1, record 6, English, plant%20biotechnology
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plant biotechnology is a rapidly expanding field within biotechnology. It chiefly involves the introduction of foreign genes into economically important plant species, resulting in crop improvement and the production of novel products in plants. 2, record 6, English, - plant%20biotechnology
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie végétale
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- biotechnologie végétale
1, record 6, French, biotechnologie%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie fondée sur les applications de la manipulation génétique et de la biologie moléculaire au domaine agricole. 2, record 6, French, - biotechnologie%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biotechnologies végétales améliorent les caractéristiques des végétaux en apportant à leur patrimoine génétique de nouvelles propriétés, comme par exemple la résistance aux insectes nuisibles, une meilleure composition nutritionnelle ou la capacité de se conserver plus longtemps. 3, record 6, French, - biotechnologie%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-08-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- agri-value cluster
1, record 7, English, agri%2Dvalue%20cluster
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cluster of industries involved in value-added economic activity related to agriculture. Core strengths include crop farming of cereals, oilseeds, pulse, specialty crops and the raising of livestocks. Value added diversification includes grain milling, oilseed crushing, food and crop processing, agriculture biotechnology, agricultural equipment manufacturing, farm services, agricultural chemicals and plant derived fuel, among others. 1, record 7, English, - agri%2Dvalue%20cluster
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grappe de valeur agricole
1, record 7, French, grappe%20de%20valeur%20agricole
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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