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CULTURE MOLECULAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmacology
DEF

The use of plants in agriculture to produce biomolecules instead of food, feed and fibre; i.e. PNTs [plants with novel traits] grown as crops are harvested for scientifically, medically or industrially useful biomolecules.

OBS

At this time in Canada [March 2004], no plants for molecular farming have been approved for commercial field production.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Production de composés médicaux ou industriels à l'aide de végétaux dont l'un ou plusieurs gènes ont été modifiés.

Spanish

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