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AGRICULTURE BIOTECHNOLOGY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
- Animal Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agricultural biotechnology
1, record 1, English, agricultural%20biotechnology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- agricultural biotech 2, record 1, English, agricultural%20biotech
correct
- agriculture biotechnology 3, record 1, English, agriculture%20biotechnology
correct
- agrobiotechnology 4, record 1, English, agrobiotechnology
correct
- agro-biotechnology 5, record 1, English, agro%2Dbiotechnology
correct
- agrobiotech 6, record 1, English, agrobiotech
correct
- green biotechnology 7, record 1, English, green%20biotechnology
correct
- green biotech 8, record 1, English, green%20biotech
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A range of [techniques], including traditional breeding techniques, that alter living organisms, or parts of organisms, to make or modify products; improve plants or animals; or develop microorganisms for specific agricultural uses. 9, record 1, English, - agricultural%20biotechnology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applications: improving crop yield; decreasing requirement for crop inputs like water, fertilizer etc.; pest resistance incorporation; herbicide tolerance incorporation; tolerance to environmental stresses like drought, acidic or salty soil conditions, cold, heat, etc.; improving productivity; improving nutritional value; improving shelf life. 3, record 1, English, - agricultural%20biotechnology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Modern [agricultural] biotechnology today includes the tools of genetic engineering. 9, record 1, English, - agricultural%20biotechnology
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agbiotech
- ag-biotech
- agribiotech
- agro-biotech
- agribiotechnology
- agriculture biotech
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie végétale
- Biologie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biotechnologie agricole
1, record 1, French, biotechnologie%20agricole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agro-biotechnologie 2, record 1, French, agro%2Dbiotechnologie
correct, feminine noun
- biotechnologie verte 3, record 1, French, biotechnologie%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biotechnologie [comprenant] les nouvelles techniques de la biologie moléculaire et de ses applications génétiques [ainsi que] diverses technologies tellesque la manipulation et le transfert de gènes, le typage de l’ADN et le clonage de gènes végétaux et animaux. 4, record 1, French, - biotechnologie%20agricole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des entreprises de biotechnologie agricole utilisent la modification génétique de plantes et d'animaux pour combattre les défis croissants que représentent la sécheresse et la malnutrition et pour réduire l'impact environnemental de l'agriculture. 5, record 1, French, - biotechnologie%20agricole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les biotechnologies vertes s’appliquent aux domaines de l’agriculture et de l’agroalimentaire. 4, record 1, French, - biotechnologie%20agricole
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agrobiotechnologie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
- Biología vegetal
- Biología animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agrobiotecnología
1, record 1, Spanish, agrobiotecnolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- biotecnología agraria 2, record 1, Spanish, biotecnolog%C3%ADa%20agraria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Biotechnology in Agriculture-Science for Better Living
1, record 2, English, Biotechnology%20in%20Agriculture%2DScience%20for%20Better%20Living
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture Canada. 1, record 2, English, - Biotechnology%20in%20Agriculture%2DScience%20for%20Better%20Living
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- La biotechnologie appliquée à l'agriculture - Une science du mieux-vivre
1, record 2, French, La%20biotechnologie%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27agriculture%20%2D%20Une%20science%20du%20mieux%2Dvivre
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture Canada. 1, record 2, French, - La%20biotechnologie%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27agriculture%20%2D%20Une%20science%20du%20mieux%2Dvivre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
- Radiobiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear and Biotechnology Applications in Food and Agriculture 1, record 3, English, Joint%20FAO%2FIAEA%20Division%20of%20Nuclear%20and%20Biotechnology%20Applications%20in%20Food%20and%20Agriculture
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/International Atomic Energy Agency Division of Nuclear and Biotechnology Applications in Food and Agriculture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
- Radiobiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Division mixte FAO/AIEA des applications de l'énergie nucléaire et de biotechnologie à l'alimentation et l'agriculture
1, record 3, French, Division%20mixte%20FAO%2FAIEA%20des%20applications%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20de%20biotechnologie%20%C3%A0%20l%27alimentation%20et%20l%27agriculture
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Division mixte de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture/Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique des applications de l'énergie nucléaire et de biotechnologie à l'alimentation et l'agriculture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Física atómica
- Radiobiología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- División Mixta FAO/OIEA para el Empleo de Isótopos y Radiaciones Nucleares en el Desarrollo de la Agricultura y la Alimentación
1, record 3, Spanish, Divisi%C3%B3n%20Mixta%20FAO%2FOIEA%20para%20el%20Empleo%20de%20Is%C3%B3topos%20y%20Radiaciones%20Nucleares%20en%20el%20Desarrollo%20de%20la%20Agricultura%20y%20la%20Alimentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- División Mixta de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación/Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica para el Empleo de Isótopos y Radiaciones Nucleares en el Desarrollo de la Agricultura y la Alimentación
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Agriculture - General
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- FAO/IAEA Agriculture Biotechnology Laboratory 1, record 4, English, FAO%2FIAEA%20Agriculture%20Biotechnology%20Laboratory
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seibersdorf, Austria. FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations] IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] 1, record 4, English, - FAO%2FIAEA%20Agriculture%20Biotechnology%20Laboratory
Record 4, Key term(s)
- FAO-IAEA Agriculture Biotechnology Laboratory
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Laboratoire FAO/AIEA de biotechnologie agricole
1, record 4, French, Laboratoire%20FAO%2FAIEA%20de%20biotechnologie%20agricole
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FAO [Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture] AIEA [Agence international de l'énergie atomique] 1, record 4, French, - Laboratoire%20FAO%2FAIEA%20de%20biotechnologie%20agricole
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Laboratoire FAO-AIEA de biotechnologie agricole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Agricultura - Generalidades
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Laboratorio FAO/OIEA de biotecnología agrícola
1, record 4, Spanish, Laboratorio%20FAO%2FOIEA%20de%20biotecnolog%C3%ADa%20agr%C3%ADcola
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FAO [Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación] OIEA [Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica] 1, record 4, Spanish, - Laboratorio%20FAO%2FOIEA%20de%20biotecnolog%C3%ADa%20agr%C3%ADcola
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Laboratorio FAO-OIEA de biotecnología agrícola
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Agriculture - General
- Environmental Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Biotechnology and Conventional Crop Improvement for Sustainable Agriculture in the Semi-Arid Tropics 1, record 5, English, Biotechnology%20and%20Conventional%20Crop%20Improvement%20for%20Sustainable%20Agriculture%20in%20the%20Semi%2DArid%20Tropics
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Gestion environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Amélioration des cultures par la biotechnologie et par des méthodes classiques pour parvenir à une agriculture viable dans les régions tropicales semi-arides
1, record 5, French, Am%C3%A9lioration%20des%20cultures%20par%20la%20biotechnologie%20et%20par%20des%20m%C3%A9thodes%20classiques%20pour%20parvenir%20%C3%A0%20une%20agriculture%20viable%20dans%20les%20r%C3%A9gions%20tropicales%20semi%2Darides
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Agricultura - Generalidades
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Biotecnología y perfeccionamiento de los cultivos tradicionales para una agricultura sostenible en los trópicos semiáridos
1, record 5, Spanish, Biotecnolog%C3%ADa%20y%20perfeccionamiento%20de%20los%20cultivos%20tradicionales%20para%20una%20agricultura%20sostenible%20en%20los%20tr%C3%B3picos%20semi%C3%A1ridos
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-12-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Agriculture - General
- Biological Sciences
- Loans
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Agriculture-Biotechnology/Biotechnology Loan Fund 1, record 6, English, Agriculture%2DBiotechnology%2FBiotechnology%20Loan%20Fund
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Agriculture Biotechnology/Biotechnology Loan Fund
- Agriculture Biotechnology and Biotechnology Loan Fund
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Sciences biologiques
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Fonds d'emprunt en biotechnologie agricole et en biotechnologie
1, record 6, French, Fonds%20d%27emprunt%20en%20biotechnologie%20agricole%20et%20en%20biotechnologie
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : DEO [ministère de la Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest]. 1, record 6, French, - Fonds%20d%27emprunt%20en%20biotechnologie%20agricole%20et%20en%20biotechnologie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Standing Committee on Biotechnology in Agriculture and Food
1, record 7, English, Standing%20Committee%20on%20Biotechnology%20in%20Agriculture%20and%20Food
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Comité permanent sur la biotechnologie dans le domaine agro-alimentaire
1, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20permanent%20sur%20la%20biotechnologie%20dans%20le%20domaine%20agro%2Dalimentaire
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comité permanent du CRAC (Conseil de recherches agro-alimentaires du Canada) 2, record 7, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20permanent%20sur%20la%20biotechnologie%20dans%20le%20domaine%20agro%2Dalimentaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-07-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- National Agriculture Biotechnology Centre
1, record 8, English, National%20Agriculture%20Biotechnology%20Centre
Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New in the West of Canada. 1, record 8, English, - National%20Agriculture%20Biotechnology%20Centre
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Centre national de recherches en biotechnologie agricole
1, record 8, French, Centre%20national%20de%20recherches%20en%20biotechnologie%20agricole
Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de la section de traduction d'Agriculture Canada. 1, record 8, French, - Centre%20national%20de%20recherches%20en%20biotechnologie%20agricole
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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