WG-GM Trees
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Objectives

The objective of this Working Group is, on the one hand, to report to the public research sector scientist about current issues in the area of  Genetically Modified Trees and the impact of possible developments on public research. On the other hand its objective is to provide scientific background information to policy makers and regulators involved in these issues.


Documents and statements

PRRI COP9 Statement on GM Trees_27 May_En PRRI COP9 Statement on GM Trees (27 May 2008)  
PRRI COP9 Statement on GM Trees_26 May_En PRRI COP9 Statement on GM Trees (26 May 2008) 
PRRI COP9 Statement on GM Trees_En PRRI COP9 Statement on GM Trees (20 May 2008) 
PRRI SBSTTA13 side event GM Trees - information paper (18 Feb 2008) PRRI SBSTTA13 side event GM Trees - information paper (18 Feb 2008)
PRRI submission SBSTTA 13 on GM Trees PRRI submission SBSTTA 13 on GM Trees (18 Oct 2007) 
PRRI letter to the Forest Stewardship Council regarding revisions in policy  PRRI letter to the Forest Stewardship Council regarding revisions in policy (24 jun 2007) 
PRRI Submission on GM Trees Aug 2006 PRRI Submission on GM Trees (Aug 2006) 
        


Presentations

PRRI side event at COP9: Research on GM Trees: objectives and progress (Announcement Announcement)
Monday, 19 May 2008
-  Why is public research on genetically modified trees important?
   by Prof. Steven Strauss Oregon State University- USA 
   PPT-Side Event on GM Trees_Strauss PPT-Side Event on GM Trees_Strauss (1.60 Mb)
-  Engineering lignin for pulp and bio-ethanol    
   by Prof. Wout Boerjan Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Belgium 
   PPT-Side Event_GM Trees_Boerjan PPT-Side Event_GM Trees_Boerjan (3.26 Mb)

Members

  • Prof. Steve Strauss, Oregon State University, USA
  • Dr. Giancarlo Pasquali, Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil
  • Prof. Wout Boerjan, Department of Plant Systems Biology, Belgium
  • Dr. Lorenzo Burgos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Spain  
  • Dr. Kirstin Carroll, Oregon State University, USA
  • Dr. Allen van Deynze, Plant Reproductive Biology, University of California, USA 
  • Dr. Kevan Gartland, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
  • Dr. David Harry, Oregon State University, USA
  • Dr. Richard Meilan, Purdue University, USA
  • Dr. Leila Oda, ANBio, Brazil
  • Dr. Hector Quemada, Calvin College, USA 
  • Dr. Lucia de Souza, ANBio, Switzerland
  • Dr. Ralph Scorza, Agricultural Research Service, USA

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