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.