This paper reviews the history of the federal regulatory oversight of plant agricultural
biotechnology in the USA, focusing on the scientific and political forces moulding the …

This review examines the challenges of segregating biopharmed crops expressing
pharmaceutical or veterinary agents from mainstream crops, particularly those destined for …

Classic plant breeding has increased the beauty and utility of ornamental plants, but
biotechnology can offer completely new traits for plants used in homes and gardens. The …

Significant limitations in potato production are crop loss due to the damage made by insect
pests, and the cost of enormous amount of chemicals, harmful to humans and environment …

This paper considers public attitudes toward genetically modified plants in the fields or those
soon to be planted. Analyzing a regional public opinion survey of 680 respondents in …

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) has been grown for more than 6000 years, primarily for oil and
fiber. Advances in plant biotechnology have resulted in flax cultivars with increased …

Plants have a unique role for the existence of alt heterotrophic organisms including human
population. For sustainable development it is indispensable to stop the loss of biodiversity …

Genetic and evolutionary principles are of great importance to technology strategists, both
directly (as in the forecasting of genetic engineering technologies) and as a source of …

The detection of genetically modified organisms is of growing interest given their
considerable presence in vast variety of food and feed ingredients, as well as their …

This chapter provides a non-technical review of the regulations pertaining to GM crops in the
US, a detailed overview of the science-based regulatory framework that exists to regulate …