The Ecological Risks of Engineered Crops
MIT Press (Verlag)
978-0-262-18171-6 (ISBN)
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Part 1 Introduction: genetic engineering versus traditional breeding; a new empirical approach to risk assessment; road map to the text. Part 2 Understanding transgenic crops: what are transgenic plants?; transgenic plants are being commercialized; a realistic look at plant biotechnology; feeding the world; biotechnology and the future of agriculture; the environmental risks of transgenic crops; field tests tell little about commercial-scale risk; risks are global. Part 3 Environmental risks posed by transgenic crops: potential adverse impacts of transgenic crops; potential adverse impacts of transgene flow to other plants; risks to plants from transgenic virus-resistant crops; unknown risks. Part 4 Two risk scenarios - an experimental assessment: assessing the potential for transgenic crops to become weeds; assessing the potential for transgene flow to produce weeds; assessing virus resistance and other aspects of weediness. Part 5 International implications of commercialization: a global seed trade means global risks; U.S. approval of a transgenic crop does not ensure global safety; teosinte and corn - a cautionary tale. Part 6 Conclusions and recommendations: the need for regulation; the role of the public; recommendations. Appendix - experimental assessment of the replacement capacity of a population of plants.
Reihe/Serie | The MIT Press |
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Verlagsort | Cambridge, Mass. |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 431 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
ISBN-10 | 0-262-18171-1 / 0262181711 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-262-18171-6 / 9780262181716 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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