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Seeds for the future : the impact of genetically modified crops on the environment /

Thomson, Jennifer A., 1947-

Seeds for the future : the impact of genetically modified crops on the environment / Impact of genetically modified crops on the environment Jennifer A. Thomson. - Ithaca, NY : Comstock Pub. Associates, 2007. - xviii, 158 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classical plant breeding and genetically modified crops -- Insect-resistant crops -- Herbicide-tolerant crops -- Virus-resistant and drought-tolerant crops -- Effects on biodiversity -- Crops behaving badly: pollen spread, its prevention and coexistence of CM crops with conventional varieties -- When plants don't come from their parents - horizontal gene transfer -- Biosafety regulatory, trade and legal issues -- Future watch.

9780801473685 0801473683

2007296806


Crops--Genetic engineering.
Crops--Genetic engineering--Environmental aspects.
Transgenic plants.
Genetically modified foods.

SB123.57 / .T494 2007

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