Transgenic cereals: Current status and future prospects |
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Authors: | Jim M Dunwell |
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Institution: | School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Reading RG6 6AR, UK |
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Abstract: | This review summarises the history of transgenic (GM) cereals, principally maize, and then focuses on the scientific literature published in the last two years. It describes the production of GM cereals with modified traits, divided into input traits and output traits. The first category includes herbicide tolerance and insect resistance, and resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses; the second includes altered grains for starch, protein or nutrient quality, the use of cereals for the production of high value medical or other products, and the generation of plants with improved efficiency of biofuel production. Using data from field trial and patent databases the review considers the diversity of GM lines being tested for possible future development. It also summarises the dichotomy of response to GM products in various countries, describes the basis for the varied public acceptability of such products, and assesses the development of novel breeding techniques in the light of current GM regulatory procedures. |
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Keywords: | Genetically modified Maize Wheat Barley |
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