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GM crops : the impact and the potential /

Genetically modified crops are they monsters of nature or could they provide answers to some of our most pressing environmental concerns? Will they create superweeds, run amock and change life as we know it, or are these fears greatly exaggerated? Internationally respected microbiologist Jennifer Th...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Thomson, Jennifer A., 1947-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., 2006.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Worldwide status of genetically modified crops; References; 1 Classical plant breeding and genetically modified crops; 2 Insect-resistant crops; 3 Herbicide-tolerant crops; 4 Virus-resistant and drought-tolerant crops; 5 Effects on biodiversity; 6 Crops behaving badly: pollen spread, its prevention and coexistence of GM crops with conventional varieties; 7 When plants don't come from their parents
  • horizontal gene transfer; 8 Biosafety regulatory, trade and legal issues; 9 Future watch; Glossary; Index.