Seeds for the future : the impact of genetically modified crops on the environment /
Thomson, Jennifer A., 1947-
Seeds for the future : the impact of genetically modified crops on the environment / Impact of genetically modified crops on the environment Jennifer A. Thomson. - xviii, 158 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Originally published as GM crops (Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2006).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Worldwide status of genetically modified crops -- References -- Classical plant breeding and genetically modified crops -- Aids to plant breeding : mutations, jumping genes and horizontal gene transfer -- Genetic modification of plants -- Summary -- References -- Insect-resistant crops -- Cotton -- Environmental impacts of Bt cotton -- Is Bt cotton safe? -- Maize -- Bt crops in the pipeline -- Summary -- References -- Herbicide-tolerant crops -- Economic impacts of herbicide-tolerant crops -- Environmental impacts of herbicide-tolerant crops -- Herbicide-tolerant oilseed rape in Scotland, a farm-scale evaluation trial -- effect of herbicide-tolerant crops in developing countries -- Summary -- References -- Virus-resistant and drought-tolerant crops -- Virus-resistant papaya -- Virus-resistant potatoes -- Virus-resistant maize -- Virus-resistant cassava -- Environmental impact of resistance to viruses -- Drought-tolerant crops -- Summary -- References -- Effects on biodiversity -- Genetic, species and ecosystem diversity -- Loss of biodiversity and why worry? -- The impacts of agriculture on biodiversity -- The Cartagena protocol on biosafety -- Summary -- References -- 1. 2. 3. The 4. 5. Crops behaving badly : pollen spread, its prevention and coexistence of GM crops with conventional varieties -- Gene flow in oilseed rape, sunflowers, rice and potatoes -- Gene flow in Mexican maize -- Gene flow from genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops -- Coexistence of genetically modified and non-genetically modified crops -- Genetically modified crop coexistence and economic consequences -- Coexistence and liability -- Preventing and managing gene flow -- Summary -- References -- When plants don't come from their parents, horizontal gene transfer -- Availability of DNA -- Uptake of DNA -- Establishment and expression of the transferred DNA in the recipient -- Summary -- References -- Biosafety regulatory, trade and legal issues -- Regulating transgenic crops -- strong regulatory system -- Regulating transgenic crops sensibly -- Trade issues -- Intellectual property issues -- Summary -- References -- Future watch -- Insect-resistant crops -- Drugs in crops -- Plants that clean up the environment -- Transgenic plants resistant to other pests -- Genetically modified crops and hunger relief in developing countries -- Nutritionally enhanced transgenic crops -- Summary -- References -- Glossary -- Index. 6. 7. 8. A 9.
0801473683 9780801473685
2007296806
Crops--Genetic engineering
Crops--Genetic engineering--Environmental aspects.
Transgenic plants
Genetically modified foods.
SB123.57 / .T494 2007
631.5233
Seeds for the future : the impact of genetically modified crops on the environment / Impact of genetically modified crops on the environment Jennifer A. Thomson. - xviii, 158 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Originally published as GM crops (Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2006).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Worldwide status of genetically modified crops -- References -- Classical plant breeding and genetically modified crops -- Aids to plant breeding : mutations, jumping genes and horizontal gene transfer -- Genetic modification of plants -- Summary -- References -- Insect-resistant crops -- Cotton -- Environmental impacts of Bt cotton -- Is Bt cotton safe? -- Maize -- Bt crops in the pipeline -- Summary -- References -- Herbicide-tolerant crops -- Economic impacts of herbicide-tolerant crops -- Environmental impacts of herbicide-tolerant crops -- Herbicide-tolerant oilseed rape in Scotland, a farm-scale evaluation trial -- effect of herbicide-tolerant crops in developing countries -- Summary -- References -- Virus-resistant and drought-tolerant crops -- Virus-resistant papaya -- Virus-resistant potatoes -- Virus-resistant maize -- Virus-resistant cassava -- Environmental impact of resistance to viruses -- Drought-tolerant crops -- Summary -- References -- Effects on biodiversity -- Genetic, species and ecosystem diversity -- Loss of biodiversity and why worry? -- The impacts of agriculture on biodiversity -- The Cartagena protocol on biosafety -- Summary -- References -- 1. 2. 3. The 4. 5. Crops behaving badly : pollen spread, its prevention and coexistence of GM crops with conventional varieties -- Gene flow in oilseed rape, sunflowers, rice and potatoes -- Gene flow in Mexican maize -- Gene flow from genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops -- Coexistence of genetically modified and non-genetically modified crops -- Genetically modified crop coexistence and economic consequences -- Coexistence and liability -- Preventing and managing gene flow -- Summary -- References -- When plants don't come from their parents, horizontal gene transfer -- Availability of DNA -- Uptake of DNA -- Establishment and expression of the transferred DNA in the recipient -- Summary -- References -- Biosafety regulatory, trade and legal issues -- Regulating transgenic crops -- strong regulatory system -- Regulating transgenic crops sensibly -- Trade issues -- Intellectual property issues -- Summary -- References -- Future watch -- Insect-resistant crops -- Drugs in crops -- Plants that clean up the environment -- Transgenic plants resistant to other pests -- Genetically modified crops and hunger relief in developing countries -- Nutritionally enhanced transgenic crops -- Summary -- References -- Glossary -- Index. 6. 7. 8. A 9.
0801473683 9780801473685
2007296806
Crops--Genetic engineering
Crops--Genetic engineering--Environmental aspects.
Transgenic plants
Genetically modified foods.
SB123.57 / .T494 2007
631.5233