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
Summary
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 Thomson takes us through the issues and concerns surrounding the development of genetically modified crops and their impacts on the environment
