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        April 2021

        RNAi for Plant Improvement and Protection

        by Bruno Mezzetti, Jeremy Sweet, Lorenzo Burgos

        RNA interference (RNAi) has the potential to make major contributions towards sustainable crop production and protection with minimal environmental impacts compared to other technologies. RNAi is being developed and exploited both within plants (i.e. host-induced gene silencing, HIGS) and/or as topical applications (e.g. spray-induced gene silencing, SIGS) for targeting pest and pathogen genes and for manipulating endogenous gene expression in plants. Chapters by international experts review current knowledge on RNAi, methods for developing RNAi systems in GM plants and applications for crop improvement, crop production and crop protection. Chapters examine both endogenous systems in GM plants and exogenous systems where interfering RNAs are applied to target plants, pests and pathogens. The biosafety of these different systems is examined and methods for risk assessment for food, feed and environmental safety are discussed. Finally, aspects of the regulation of technologies exploiting RNAi and the socio-economic impacts of RNAi technologies are discussed. Chapter 1: Introduction to RNAi in Plant Production and Protection. Bruno Mezzetti, Jeremy Sweet and Lorenzo Burgos Chapter 2: Gene silencing to induce pathogen-derived resistance in plants. Zhen Liao, Elena Zuriaga, Ángela Polo and Maria L. Badenes Chapter 3: Exogenous application of small RNAs as a tool for gene function discovering. Barbara Molesini and Tiziana Pandolfini Chapter 4: The “Trojan Horse” approach for successful RNA interference in inscects. Dimitrios Kontogiannatos, Anna Kolliopoulou and Luc Swevers. Chapter 5: Biogenesis and functional RNAi in fruit-trees. Michel Ravelonandro and Pascal Briard Chapter 6: Gene silencing or gene editing: the pros and cons. Huw D Jones Chapter 7: Application of RNAi technology in Forest Trees. Matthias Fladung, Hely Haggman and S. Sutela Chapter 8: Host-induced gene silencing and spray-induced gene silencing for crop protection against viruses. Angela Ricci, Silvia Sabbadini, Laura Miozzi, Bruno Mezzetti and Emanuela Noris. Chapter 9: Small talk and large impact: the importance of small RNA molecules in the fight of plant diseases. Kristian Persson Hodén and Christina Dixelius Chapter 10: dsRNA stability during external applications – an overview. Ivelin Pantchev, Goritsa Rakleova and Atanas Atanassov Chapter 11: Boosting dsRNA delivery in plant and insect cells with peptide- and polymer-based carriers: cases-based current status and future perspectives. Kristof de Schutter, Olivier Christiaens, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning and Guy Smagghe Chapter 12: Environmental safety assessment of RNAi plants for pest control. Salvatore Arpaia, Olivier Christiaens, Paul Henning Krogh, Kimberly Parker and Jeremy Sweet Chapter 13: Food and feed safety assessment of RNAi plants and products. Hanspeter Naegeli, Gijs Kleter and Antje Dietz-Pfeilstetter Chapter 14: Regulatory aspects of RNAi in plant production. Werner Schenkel and Achim Gathmann Chapter 15: The Economics of RNAi technology in plant breeding: from the innovation landscape to consumer acceptance. Dario Frisio and Vera Ventura Chapter 16: Communication challenges of RNAi and selected communication messages from iPLANTA for dissemination. Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg

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        April 2011

        Jeremy X

        Honor Harrington, Bd. 23. Roman

        by Weber, David; Flint, Eric / Übersetzt von Ritgen, Ulf

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        Business, Economics & Law
        December 2017

        Transforming Travel

        Realising the potential of sustainable tourism

        by Jeremy Smith

        Transforming Travel combines stories from leading companies, interviews with pioneers and thinkers, along with thorough analysis of the industry's potential to make lasting, positive change. - A unique collection of case studies and stories of the most successful, inspirational, impactful and innovative travel businesses in the world. - A vital presentation of the latest research and statistics on the positive impacts and potential of transformative, sustainable tourism, - A positive and realistic vision of the scope of tourism to promote sustainable development at a time when travel and interaction with foreign cultures is facing numerous existential challenges. Written in a highly engaging style Transforming Travel presents an urgent argument for transforming tourism so it might reach its potential to promote tolerance, restore communities and regenerate habitats, while providing a vital guide for anyone looking to develop the successful sustainable tourism enterprises and destinations needed to do so.

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        November 2010

        Andernorts

        by Doron Rabinovici

        Weshalb polemisiert der israelische Kulturwissenschaftler Ethan Rosen gegen einen Artikel, den er selbst verfaßt hat? Erkennt er seinen eigenen Text nicht wieder? Oder ist er seinem Kollegen Klausinger in die Falle gegangen, mit dem er um eine Professur an der Wiener Universität konkurriert? Ethan Rosen und Rudi Klausinger: Beide sind sie Koryphäen auf demselben Forschungsgebiet, und doch könnten sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein: Rosen ist überall zu Hause und nirgends daheim. Selbst der Frau, die er liebt, stellt er sich unter falschem Namen vor. Klausinger wiederum ist Liebkind und Bastard zugleich. Er weiß sich jedem Ort anzupassen und ist trotzdem ruhelos: Was ihn treibt, ist die Suche nach seinem leiblichen Vater; sie führt ihn schließlich nach Israel und zu Ethan Rosen. Dessen Vater, ein alter Wiener Jude, der Auschwitz überlebte, braucht dringend eine neue Niere. Bald wird die Suche nach einem geeigneten Spenderorgan für die Angehörigen zur Obsession. Und selbst der obskure Rabbiner Berkowitsch hat plötzliches Interesse an den Rosens. Herkunft, Identität, Zugehörigkeit – um und um wirbelt Doron Rabinovici in seinem neuen Roman "Andernorts" die Verhältnisse in einer jüdischen Familie, deckt ihre alten Geheimnisse auf und beobachtet sie bei neuen Heimlichkeiten. Am Ende dieser packend erzählten Geschichte sind alle Gewißheiten beseitigt. Nur eines scheint sicher: Heimat ist jener Ort, wo einem am fremdesten zumute ist.

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        August 2006

        Vierzig Rosen

        Roman

        by Hürlimann, Thomas

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        September 2021

        Atelier Rosen

        Frauen aus der Marktgasse

        by Marie Lamballe

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        September 2004

        Grundkurs Rosen

        Pflege - Schnitt - Sorten

        by Kemptner, Claudia

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        March 2016

        Rosenliebhaberinnen

        Ein Leben für Blüte, Duft und Dornen

        by Sabine Frank

        Immer schon war die Beziehung zwischen Rosen und Frauen eine besondere. Dabei war die »Königin der Blumen« lange Zeit kaum mehr als schmückendes Beiwerk. Doch die Frauen haben die Rose für sich selbst entdeckt – und Rosenliebhaberinnen aus aller Welt machten sich um sie verdient: Sie legten Rosengärten an, brachten neue Züchtungen hervor, beschäftigten sich mit Blütenformen und Düften, erhoben die Rosenmalerei zu hoher Kunst und widmeten sich ihr in Gedichten, Romanen und Briefen. Sabine Frank erzählt in diesem Band von leidenschaftlichen und entschlossenen Rosenliebhaberinnen und ihrem Leben für Blüten, Duft und Dornen. Über Gertrude Jekyll, Maria Sibylla Merian, Anne Vallayer-Coster, Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria, Louisette Meilland u. v. a. »Ein perfektes Geschenk für alle, die Rosen lieben, aber schon jedes erdenkliche Pflegebuch im Regal haben.« Börsenblatt

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        Children's & YA

        World Runner (2). The Hunted

        by Thomas Thiemeyer

        Tim, who with Annika and Malte has qualified for the second round, is confronted with the biggest challenge of his running career: he, his friends and their arch rivals Jeremy, Darius and Vanessa must form a team that will perform perfectly together. How well they succeed will be judged by millions of spectators, because every moment of this competition will be broadcast live by the media company Global Games. The decision as to who wins has long since ceased to be a matter of ability. Whether the prize is worth the challenge is open to question.

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        April 2002

        Zeit der Rosen

        Roman

        by Vik, Bjrg

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