biopharming

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biopharming [′bī·ō‚färm·iŋ]

(medicine)

The application of genetic engineering on living organisms to induce or increase the production of pharmacologically active substances.

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No references found			Biopharming has been growing for a decade despite continued attacks from genetic engineering foes who fear such work has not been studied enough to ensure the safety of the nation's food supply if accidental mixing occurs. Anheuser-Busch will reject Missouri rice, if state allows GMO by Modern Brewery Age There is nothing in the pending protocols or in the field practices currently being used by biopharming companies that would require them to take precautions against exposing wildlife to these novel proteins, such as netting to protect the health of birds or prevent them from transporting the grain to other rice fields. Silent winter? Biopharmed crops are turning wildlife--and us--into ... by Cummings, Claire Hope / World Watch			biomimetic catalyst biomimetics biomimicry biomineralization biomining biomolecular biomorph bion Bionavigation Biondi, Matt Biondo, Flavio bionic Bionic Man Bionics bionomics Biont Bioorientation biooxidation biopak biopelite biopelmicrite biopelsparite biophage biophagous biopharmaceutics biopharming biophile Biophysics biopic biopolymer Biopolymers biopotency biopotential Biopotentials and ionic currents bioprocess bioprospecting biopsy biopyribole BIOR bioreactor biorefinery bioregion bioregionalism bioremediation biorheology biorhythm BIOS BIOS setup BIOS Upgrades biosafety biosatellite			biopathography Biopathologist Biopathologist Biopathways Graph Data Manager biopelite biopelmicrite biopelsparite Bioperl Users Group in Japan Biopesticide Biopesticide Biopesticide Biopesticides Biopesticides Biopesticides Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division biophage biophagism biophagous biopharmaceutical biopharmaceutical Biopharmaceutical Sciences Biopharmaceutical Technology Center Institute biopharmaceuticals biopharmaceuticals Biopharmaceuticals: Discovery, Design and Delivery biopharmaceutics biopharmaceutics Biopharmaceutics Classification System Biopharmacy Biopharmacy biopharming biophase biophasic biophasic availability biophasic concentration Biophile biophilia Biophilia hypothesis Biophor biophore biophoton emission Biophotonic Solutions, Inc. Biophotophone biophysical biophysical biophysical Biophysical Analysis Research Group Biophysical Capacity to Change Biophysical Description Markup Language Biophysical environment Biophysical environment Biophysical environment Biophysical Interactions and Controls on Export Production Biophysical profile Biophysical profile Biophysical profile Biophysical profile Biophysical profile Biophysical Research and Development Biophysical Society Biophysical Society of China

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