منابع مشابه
Renegotiating GM crop regulation
in 2010, more than 85% of the corn acre age and more than 90% of the soybean acreage in the uSa was planted with genetically modified (gM) crops (uSDa, 2010). Most of those crops contained trans genes from other species, such as bacteria, that confer resistance to herbicides or tol erance to insect pests, and that were intro duced into plant cells using Agrobacterium or other delivery metho...
متن کاملRegional focus on GM crop regulation.
THE RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE DEVELopments in Brazil, China, and Mexico (1–3) demonstrates their emergence as the future developing country forerunners for commercial genetically modified (GM) crops in both the scientific and regulatory arena. The release of GM crops in these countries might result in the unintentional entry of GM seeds into neighboring countries that have not yet harnessed ...
متن کاملGM crop trial changes
Europe has been much more cautious about the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops than many other countries in the world. But this year it has granted permission to grow a genetically modified potato and also to allow into the market three types of GM maize. The potato, called Amflora and developed by the company BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany, has been the first GM crop to be approve...
متن کاملSeeking balance in the GM crop debate
There’s a continuing gap between attitudes towards genetically modified (GM) crops in Europe and elsewhere. While the US, Canada, China, India and many other countries are adopting them with gusto, most European countries remain at best cautious and at worst completely hostile to their introduction. The reasons for Europe’s apparent Luddism are many and complex. In some countries there is a gen...
متن کاملResearchers protest at GM crop debate
More than 100 scientists signed a letter to the British prime minister, Tony Blair, last month complaining about the way the debate on GM crops was handled. The topic has been hitting the headlines in the UK and Europe as researchers, protesters, industry and governments have been battling to find a way forward. But many researchers now believe that their corner has been unfairly treated. Publi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: EMBO reports
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1469-221X,1469-3178
DOI: 10.1038/embor.2011.160