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TRANSGENIC FOOD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Food Safety
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flanking region
1, record 1, English, flanking%20region
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] sequences extending on either side of a specific locus or gene. 1, record 1, English, - flanking%20region
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In food legislation : for the establishment of adequate product tracing systems and in order to distinguish safety evaluated products from unevaluated ones, it will be necessary to have the information on the sequence of the insert and on the flanking regions as well as reference materials of the transgenic animal and its conventional counterpart. 1, record 1, English, - flanking%20region
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- région contiguë
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20contigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour mettre en place des systèmes adéquats de traçage des produits et séparer les produits qui ont de ceux qui n'ont pas fait l'objet d'une évaluation de la sécurité sanitaire, il sera nécessaire d'avoir des renseignements sur la séquence de l'élément inséré et les régions contiguës, et d'avoir les matériaux de référence de l'animal transgénique et de l'animal traditionnel de référence. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20contigu%C3%AB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Breeding
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transgenic line
1, record 2, English, transgenic%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... nuclei from transformed cultured cells or transformed cells from a mosaic animal can be used as donor material for somatic cell nuclear transfer-mediated cloning, producing individuals that are transgenic in all cells. This approach might eventually be used to produce transgenic lines for food production, as is already being applied for development of pigs intended for xenotransplantation, where several transgenes will have to be expressed and several host genes knocked out. 2, record 2, English, - transgenic%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Amélioration génétique des animaux
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lignée transgénique
1, record 2, French, lign%C3%A9e%20transg%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des noyaux de cellules mises en culture ou de cellules transformées issues d'un animal mosaïque peuvent être utilisées comme matériel de donneur pour réaliser des clonages de cellules somatiques par transfert de noyaux permettant d'obtenir des individus transgéniques dans toutes leurs cellules. Cette méthode pourrait en fin de compte être utilisée pour produire des lignées transgéniques destinées à la production alimentaire, comme cela se fait déjà avec la création de porcs destinés à la xénotransplantation; dans ce cas, plusieurs transgènes devront être exprimés et plusieurs gènes endogènes désactivés. 2, record 2, French, - lign%C3%A9e%20transg%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- genetically modified food
1, record 3, English, genetically%20modified%20food
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- GM food 1, record 3, English, GM%20food
correct
- transgenic food 2, record 3, English, transgenic%20food
correct
- genetically engineered food 3, record 3, English, genetically%20engineered%20food
correct
- GE food 3, record 3, English, GE%20food
correct
- food derived from biotechnology 4, record 3, English, food%20derived%20from%20biotechnology
correct
- Frankenfood 5, record 3, English, Frankenfood
pejorative
- Frankenstein food 6, record 3, English, Frankenstein%20food
pejorative
- genfood 7, record 3, English, genfood
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These occurrences include the introduction of new legislation requiring the special labeling of foods (including meat and poultry) produced by modern biotechnology (H.R.3377, 1999); the spillover effects of the European debate about "Frankenstein" foods (Klee, 1999) and requisite European Union (EU) labeling requirements (EU, 1998); a suit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding mandatory labeling, among other things (Alliance for Biointegrity v. Shalala, 1998); and three public hearings on the subject of biotech food labeling and other topics (FDA, 1999a). 6, record 3, English, - genetically%20modified%20food
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aliment génétiquement modifié
1, record 3, French, aliment%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiquement%20modifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aliment transgénique 2, record 3, French, aliment%20transg%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
- aliment issu de biotechnologie 3, record 3, French, aliment%20issu%20de%20biotechnologie
correct, masculine noun
- aliment Frankenstein 2, record 3, French, aliment%20Frankenstein
masculine noun, pejorative
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le conseiller scientifique du gouvernement britannique, le gouvernement lui-même, tous ont été singulièrement inefficaces et tous ont désastreusement sous-estimé les réactions du public à ce qui a fini par être connu, non sous le nom «aliments transgéniques», mais sous celui de «aliments Frankenstein». 2, record 3, French, - aliment%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiquement%20modifi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alimento genéticamente modificado
1, record 3, Spanish, alimento%20gen%C3%A9ticamente%20modificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- alimento GM 2, record 3, Spanish, alimento%20GM
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- alimento modificado genéticamente 3, record 3, Spanish, alimento%20modificado%20gen%C3%A9ticamente
correct, masculine noun
- alimento transgénico 3, record 3, Spanish, alimento%20transg%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
- alimento derivado de biotecnología 4, record 3, Spanish, alimento%20derivado%20de%20biotecnolog%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alimento que contiene, está constituido o ha sido producido a partir de organismos cuyo material genético ha sido modificado. 5, record 3, Spanish, - alimento%20gen%C3%A9ticamente%20modificado
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los organismos genéticamente modificados (OGM) pueden definirse como organismos en los cuales el material genético (ADN) ha sido alterado de un modo artificial. [...] la tecnología de ADN recombinante [...] permite transferir genes seleccionados individuales de un organismo a otro, también entre especies no relacionadas. Dichos métodos se utilizan para crear vegetales GM que luego se utilizan para desarrollar cultivos de alimentos GM. [...] ¿Por qué se producen alimentos GM? Los alimentos GM se desarrollan y comercializan porque se percibe cierta ventaja tanto para los productores como para los consumidores de estos alimentos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - alimento%20gen%C3%A9ticamente%20modificado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Biotechnology
- Animal Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Animal Biotechnology Unit
1, record 4, English, Animal%20Biotechnology%20Unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ABU 1, record 4, English, ABU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Animal Biotechnology Unit(ABU) of the Animal Health and Production Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA) is responsible for establishing animal health standards and augmenting regulatory controls for the development of biotechnology-derived animals. The current mandate of the Animal Biotechnology Unit is to evaluate the assisted reproductive technologies used in livestock production(for example animal cloning, transgenic animal production or other genetic manipulations) with a focus on animal health and welfare. 1, record 4, English, - Animal%20Biotechnology%20Unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie animale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Unité de biotechnologie animale
1, record 4, French, Unit%C3%A9%20de%20biotechnologie%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- UBA 2, record 4, French, UBA
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Unité de biotechnologie animale (UBA) de la Division de la santé des animaux et de l'élevage, Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments (ACIA) est responsable de l'établissement de normes en matière de santé des animaux et du resserrement des mesures réglementaires touchant la production d'animaux issus de la biotechnologie. Elle a pour mandat actuel d'évaluer les techniques de reproduction assistée utilisées en élevage (le clonage, la production d'animaux transgéniques et les autres manipulations génétiques, par exemple) en insistant particulièrement sur la santé et le bien-être des animaux. 2, record 4, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20de%20biotechnologie%20animale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Biotecnología
- Biología animal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad de biotecnología animal
1, record 4, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20biotecnolog%C3%ADa%20animal
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- allergenicity
1, record 5, English, allergenicity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] ability to induce various types of allergic responses ... 2, record 5, English, - allergenicity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advances in biotechnology have the potential to bring foods containing proteins derived from genes of non-food origin into the marketplace. Assessing the potential allergenicity of these transgenic proteins as part of the overall food safety evaluation process presents a challenge for the biotechnology industry. 3, record 5, English, - allergenicity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- allergénicité
1, record 5, French, allerg%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère d'une substance susceptible de provoquer une réaction allergique. 2, record 5, French, - allerg%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- alergicidad
1, record 5, Spanish, alergicidad
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- alergenicidad 2, record 5, Spanish, alergenicidad
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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