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| Federal Insecticide, Fung |
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See Environmental Protection Agency.
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| Federal Plant Pest Act (P |
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See U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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| Federal Seed Act. |
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See U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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| FIFRA |
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The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. See Environmental Protection Agency.
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| Flanking region |
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The DNA sequences extending on either side of a specific locus or gene.
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| Food and Drug Administrat |
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The U.S. agency responsible for regulation of biotechnology food products. The major laws under which the agency has regulatory powers include the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and the Public Health Service Act.
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| Food, Drug, and Cosmetic |
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A microorganism that lacks chlorophyll.
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A microorganism that lacks chlorophyll.
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A hybrid gene created by joining portions of two different genes (to produce a new protein) or by joining a gene to a different promoter (to alter or regulate gene transcription).
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