Animal Biotechnology Science based Concerns7.pdf

ANIMAL
BIOTECHNOLOGY:
SCIENCE-BASED
CONCERNS
Committee on Defining Science-based Concerns
Associated with Products of Animal Biotechnology
Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology, Health, and
the Environment
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Board on Life Sciences
Division on Earth and Life Studies
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
Washington, D.C.
www.nap.edu

This study was enhanced by the contributions of many individuals who
graciously offered their time, expertise, and knowledge. The committee thanks
all who attended and/or participated in its public workshop:
MICHAEL D. BISHOP, Infigen, Inc., DeForest, WI
KEITH H. S. CAMPBELL, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, UK
JOSÉ B. CIBELLI, Advanced Cell Technology, Worcester, MA
JEAN FRUCI, The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology, Washington, DC
PERRY B. HACKETT, Discovery Genomics, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
MICHAEL K. HANSEN, Consumer Policy Institute, Yonkers, NY
MARJORIE A. HOY, University of Florida, Gainesville
SAMUEL B. LEHRER, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
LARISA RUDENKO, Integrative Biostrategies, LLC, Washington, DC
PAUL B. THOMPSON, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
ROBERT J. WALL, United States Department of Agriculture Research Center,
Beltsville, MD
The committee extends its appreciation to the staff members of the
National Research Council’s (NRC) Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board
on Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Board on Life Sciences for their
commitment to the study process and their efforts in preparing this report.
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their
diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures
approved by the NRC’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this
independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist
the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure
that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and
responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript
remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish
to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
ROY CURTISS III, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
REBECCA GOLDBURG, Environmental Defense, New York, NY
THOMAS J. HOBAN IV, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
ANNE R. KAPUSCINSKI, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
SANFORD A. MILLER, Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, Washington, DC
JAMES D. MURRAY, University of California, Davis
LARISA RUDENKO, Integrative Biostrategies, LLC, Washington, DC
PAUL B. THOMPSON, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
MARK E. WESTHUSIN, Texas A&M University, College Station
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments
and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or
recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release.
The review of this report was overseen by Donald D. Brown, Carnegie
Institution of Washington, Baltimore, MD, and George E. Seidel, Jr., Colorado
State University, Fort Collins. Appointed by the National Research Council,
they were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of
this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that
all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final
content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the
institution.