Scientists evaluate potential environmental risks of transgenic crops

A relatively small group of scientists -- including some Californians -- have taken a hard and thoughtful look at the potential risks of transgenic crops. These varied scientists -- including ecologists, soil biologists, agronomists, geneticists, entomologists, pathologists, horticul-turists, botani...

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Published in:California agriculture (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 2006-07, Vol.60 (3), p.119-120
Main Author: Ellstrand, N.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
environmental assessment
risk assessment
transgenic plants
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Summary:A relatively small group of scientists -- including some Californians -- have taken a hard and thoughtful look at the potential risks of transgenic crops. These varied scientists -- including ecologists, soil biologists, agronomists, geneticists, entomologists, pathologists, horticul-turists, botanists and molecular biologists - realize that traditional plant improvement and agriculture have, on occasion, created problems, and those problems can serve as models for anticipating the possible downsides of transgenic crops. A set of straightforward, scientifically based concerns has evolved. The most widely discussed concerns fall into two broad categories: (1) problems created directly by growing the crops themselves, and (2) problems created by unintended descendants of those crops.
ISSN:0008-0845
2160-8091
DOI:10.3733/ca.v060n03p119