From the lab to the field: history and regulation of biotechnological applications in agriculture

While molecular biology has led to many advances in our understanding of plant and microbial biology in the lab, the application of these findings to solutions to practical problems in the real world require translational research in field settings. This translational research, however, has been hindered by considerable/excessive regulation. I will discuss a historical example of the first such field study, and more contemporary examples and address the current status of the oversight of such work. Discussion can include various perspectives on how such work should be managed

Speaker: Steve Lindow, UC Berkeley

Room 470