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A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON TOE MICROBE 
1. Identity of the microbe and means of detection using the most sensitive 
and specific methods available. 
2. Description of the natural habitat of the nonindiger.ous or parental 
microoganism, including information on natural predators and parasites. 
3. Information on infectivity and pathogenicity to nontarget organisms. 
4. Information relevant to the survival and growth of the microbe in the 
environment (e.g., laboratory or containment facility test data). 
5. If the microbe is genetically altered, the following information should 
be provided in addition to the information listed in numbers 1-4, above: 
a. Information on the methods used to genetically alter the microbes. 
b. The identity of the inserted/deleted gene segment in question (host 
source, nature, base sequence data or enzyme restriction map of the 
gene ) . 
c. Information on the control region of the genes, and a description of the 
new traits or characteristics that are intended to be expressed. 
d. Information on genetic transfer and exchange with other organisms. 
B. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED TEST 
1. The purpose or objectives of the proposed testing. 
2. A detailed description of the proposed testing program, including test 
parameters. 
3. A designation of the pest organism(s) involved, (common and scientific 
names) . 
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