What are the Advantages of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops?

The products of plant biotechnology are divided in two traits, according to their benefit:

 

 

Development in GM Crop Agriculture

Since the mid-1980s it has been possible to modify the genes of crops in the lab and to specifically introduce desired properties.

Adapted from [3]

 

How to Make GM Crops

Adapted from [1]

 

Risks and Questions

 

References

1. Ulrich Lüttge, Manfred Kluge, Botanik – Die einführende Biologie der Pflanzen, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2012.
2. Michael Wink, Molekulare Biotechnologie, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2011.
3. German Plant Breeders´ Association – Methods, German Plant Breeders´Association, April 2013.

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Also of Interest

An Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology,
Michael Wink,
Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2011.
ISBN 978-3-527-32637-2

 

 

• Plant Biotech Trends 2011, ChemistryViews 2012
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• Plant Biotech Trends 2012, ChemistryViews 2013
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• Interview with D. Gustafson – Senior Fellow at Monsanto Company, ChemistryViews 2011
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