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Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology

Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms

in the Environment, Volume 5

OECD CONSENSUS DOCUMENTS

Volume 5 of this Series compiles the science-based consensus documents issued by the OECD Working
Group on the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology in 2011 and 2012. They contain
information for use during the risk/safety assessment of transgenic organisms to be released in the
environment, for agriculture or other purposes. The  rst chapter deals with the pathogenicity of bacteria and
how this knowledge can be used in biosafety regulatory assessment. The following chapters on the biology
of plant species (Cucurbita spp., Brassica spp.) include elements of taxonomy, centres of origin, reproductive
biology, genetics, hybridisation and introgression, crop production and cultivation practices, interactions with
other organisms such as pests and pathogens, and biotechnological developments. This volume should be
of value to applicants for commercial uses of transgenic organisms, regulators and risk assessors in national
authorities, as well as the wider scienti c community.

Contents

Part I. Micro-organisms

Chapter 1. Bacteria: Pathogenicity factors

Part II. Biology of crops

Chapter 2. Squashes, pumkins, zucchinis and gourds (Cucurbita species)

Chapter 3. Brassica crops (Brassica species)

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Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight

in Biotechnology

Safety Assessment

of Transgenic Organisms

in the Environment, Volume 5

OECD CONSENSUS DOCUMENTS