The environmental benefits and risks of agricultural biotechnology have been debated vigorously. However, these debates have been abstract discussions. This paper looks at the environmental benefits of agricultural biotechnology for a specific identifiable problem - the numerical phosphorus...

We analyze the extent to which patent pools (agreements where patent holders agree to license their intellectual property as a package) could be used as an institution to facilitate technology transactions in biotechnology. Patent pools have been used with success in the consumer electronics and...

The application of patent protection for gene sequences and associated technologically developments has met with much controversy and indeed misunderstanding. But in so far as intellectual property protection is afforded to products in order to develop and sustain certain markets, any...

The purposes of this paper are to examine how public trust affects public support for biotechnology and genetically modified (GM) foods and to assess how an understanding of the determinants of public trust impact post-market surveillance of GM foods. To this end, a model of trust is developed...

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has been used to biopsy and analyze embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) to avoid transferring to the woman’s uterus an embryo affected by a mutation or chromosomal abnormality associated with serious illness. PGD to avoid serious and...

The first generation of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties sought to increase producer profitability through cost reductions or higher yields, while the next generation of GM food research is focusing on breeding for attributes of interest to consumers. Golden Rice, for example, has been...

Many drugs in modern medicines originate from plants and the first step in drug production, is the recognition of plants needed for this purpose. This article presents a bagging approach for medical plants recognition based on their DNA sequences. In this work, the authors have developed a...

A DNA microarray can measure the expression of thousands of genes simultaneously, and this enables us to study the molecular pathways underlying Age-related Macular Degeneration. Previous studies have not determined which genes are responsible for the process of AMD. The authors address this...