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My name is Gabriel Mutis Namur and I am a Risk analyst of agricultural and GMO products from the Colombian Institute of Agriculture (ICA). I want to comment on the issue Dave Edwards was referring to in his message (nr. 13). 



In the case of Colombia and I guess a lot of developing countries, in terms of using animals as bioreactors I don’t see it happening in less than 5 or maybe 10 years, not because it is not important, but due to the issue of misinformation in the general public.



The lack of risk communication and information referring to biotechnology has led to people to think that when referring to animal biotechnology you are only addressing cloning of animals or even creating mutated animals without heads or limbs to use their organs for food supplies. These comments may sound grim and even ridiculous, but sadly that’s the visions the vast majority of the public have in some developing countries.



In a recent experience in September 2012 at Michigan University and Washington D.C in a short course of Agricultural biotechnology sponsored by the US government through the Cochran Fellowship Program, it clearly showed that animal biotechnology is way out of the radar for developing countries and that almost all efforts are being put into GMO crops and agricultural goods.



Gabriel Mutis Namur

Biologist – MscAppl Molecular biotechnology

Risk analyst of Agricultural and GMO products

Risk assesment division

Colombian Institute of Agriculture

Tel.: (1)288 4800- 332 3700 Ext. 1538

Cra. 41 #17-81 Bogotá D.C. 

Colombia

e-mail: gabriel.mutis (at) ica.gov.co



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