Definition(s)
A combination of biology and technology. It is used to describe developments in the application of biological organisms for commercial and scientific purposes. So "bio" stands for biology and the science of life, and "tech" stands for technology, or the tools and techniques that the biotechnologists have in their workbox. Those tools and techniques include microorganisms and a range of methods for manipulating them, such as genetic engineering. (Source: GEMET/WRIGHT)
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English
biotechnology
French
biotechnologie
Russian(俄语)
биотехнология
Spanish
biotecnología
Arabic(阿拉伯语)
التكنولوجيا الحيوية
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with 生物技术
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生物技术. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 7 articles and paragraphs |
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巴塞尔公约 | 1 document |
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斯德哥尔摩公约 | 1 document |
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The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Nagoya Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 1 article or paragraph |




