Abstract. The potential hazards posed by RNA interference (RNAi)âbased pesticides and genetically modified crops to nontarget organisms include off-target gene silencing, silencing the target gene in unintended organisms, immune stimulation, and saturation of the RNAi machinery. new peer-reviewed paper in the journal Bioscience draws attention to potential hazards on nontarget species of pesticides and GMOs made with RNA-interference (RNAi) gene-silencing techniques.
Intangible assets include operational assets that lack physical substance, such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, franchises and goodwill. A companyâs intangible assets are often not reported on a company's financial statements or will be reported at significantly less than their actual value.
Examples of intangible assets. Assets without physical substance are created daily, continually expanding the definition of an intangible asset. Any resource controlled by an entity as part of a purchase or self-creation that creates a certain economic benefit constitutes an asset. While their intangible nature may make their value somewhat subjective, it is often these assets that govern the legality of business and the control of production.