Development and deployment of transgenic plants: biosafety considerations

Recombinant DNA technology has great potential to enhance and extend the advantages of conventional plant breeding, and increase the production and productivity of crops to meet the increasing demand for food and food products in the future. Judicious application of this technology provides opportun...

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Main Authors: Sharma, K.K., Sharma, H.C., Seetharama, N., Ortíz, R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99956
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author Sharma, K.K.
Sharma, H.C.
Seetharama, N.
Ortíz, R.
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Seetharama, N.
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Sharma, K.K.
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description Recombinant DNA technology has great potential to enhance and extend the advantages of conventional plant breeding, and increase the production and productivity of crops to meet the increasing demand for food and food products in the future. Judicious application of this technology provides opportunities for alleviating some of the major constraints to crop productivity under subsistence farming conditions in the developing countries. Considerable progress has been made in developing strategies for the production and deployment of transgenic crops. However, biosafety concerns have been raised regarding the deployment and release of genetically engineered plants. This debate has divided the farming and consumer communities over acceptability of genetically modified foods. There is a need for a thorough investigation regarding the fate of transgenic plants in the environment, and their interaction with wild relatives and non-target organisms. The production and release of transgenic plants should be based on experience and sound scientific reasoning. The regulatory requirements for deployment of transgenic crops should be streamlined and harmonized, in order to achieve sustainable food production, poverty reduction, and environmental protection in resource-poor countries in the semi-arid tropics.
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spelling CGSpace999562024-08-29T11:41:32Z Development and deployment of transgenic plants: biosafety considerations Sharma, K.K. Sharma, H.C. Seetharama, N. Ortíz, R. transgenic plants biotechnology biosafety pathogenic microorganisms Recombinant DNA technology has great potential to enhance and extend the advantages of conventional plant breeding, and increase the production and productivity of crops to meet the increasing demand for food and food products in the future. Judicious application of this technology provides opportunities for alleviating some of the major constraints to crop productivity under subsistence farming conditions in the developing countries. Considerable progress has been made in developing strategies for the production and deployment of transgenic crops. However, biosafety concerns have been raised regarding the deployment and release of genetically engineered plants. This debate has divided the farming and consumer communities over acceptability of genetically modified foods. There is a need for a thorough investigation regarding the fate of transgenic plants in the environment, and their interaction with wild relatives and non-target organisms. The production and release of transgenic plants should be based on experience and sound scientific reasoning. The regulatory requirements for deployment of transgenic crops should be streamlined and harmonized, in order to achieve sustainable food production, poverty reduction, and environmental protection in resource-poor countries in the semi-arid tropics. 2002-03 2019-03-03T05:54:18Z 2019-03-03T05:54:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99956 en Limited Access Springer Sharma, K.K., Sharma, H.C., Seetharama, N. & Ortiz, R. (2002). Development and deployment of transgenic plants: biosafety consideration. Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant. 38, 106–115
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biotechnology
biosafety
pathogenic microorganisms
Sharma, K.K.
Sharma, H.C.
Seetharama, N.
Ortíz, R.
Development and deployment of transgenic plants: biosafety considerations
title Development and deployment of transgenic plants: biosafety considerations
title_full Development and deployment of transgenic plants: biosafety considerations
title_fullStr Development and deployment of transgenic plants: biosafety considerations
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title_short Development and deployment of transgenic plants: biosafety considerations
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biotechnology
biosafety
pathogenic microorganisms
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