Transgenic Crops
Contributing Organization(s): National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA)
Author(s)/Creator(s): Jeff Schahczenski; Katherine Adam
Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Issue Areas: Energy and Environment; Health and Medicine
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File info: 2 pages; 567.46 KB file size
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Transgenic Crops describes the basics of genetic modification for agricultural purposes and a brief history of the technology and the governing policies surrounding it. This publication offers a brief overview of the main agricultural crops that have been genetically modified, the characteristics they express, and the market roles they play. Unintended consequences, economic considerations, and safety concerns surrounding the cultivation and dissemination of transgenic crops are also discussed. Biopharmaceutical aspects of transgenic crops are also briefly addressed. Economic, legal, and management concerns associated with these types of crops are addressed, as well as political and regulatory aspects. Implications of transgenic technologies for sustainable agriculture are briefly addressed along with concluding remarks. References and resources follow the narrative.
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