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Since the mid-1990s, when the technology was first introduced, the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops has grown exponentially. In the U.S. alone, adoption rates for transgenic cotton, corn, and soybeans are between 70-90%. Across the globe, 14 million farmers grow GE crops in more than...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Grumet, Rebecca
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Crops > Genetic engineering > Government policy.
Crops > Genetic engineering > Safety measures.
Crops > Genetic engineering > Environmental aspects.
Cultures > Génie génétique > Politique gouvernementale.
Cultures > Génie génétique > Sécurité > Mesures.
Cultures > Génie génétique > Aspect de l'environnement.
SCIENCE > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Since the mid-1990s, when the technology was first introduced, the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops has grown exponentially. In the U.S. alone, adoption rates for transgenic cotton, corn, and soybeans are between 70-90%. Across the globe, 14 million farmers grow GE crops in more than twenty countries. Yet many countries are discussing and debating the use and adoption of GE technology because of concerns about their impact on the environment and human health. Now, in this comprehensive handbook, a team of international experts present the scientific basis for GE crops,
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781609172275
1609172272

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