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Genetically Modified Crops: A Long Way to Go

Genetically Modified Crops: A Long Way to Go

Amit Srivastava, Claudia Edith Torres-Vargas
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781522516835|ISBN10: 1522516832|EISBN13: 9781522516842
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1683-5.ch006
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Srivastava, Amit, and Claudia Edith Torres-Vargas. "Genetically Modified Crops: A Long Way to Go." Environmental Issues Surrounding Human Overpopulation, edited by Rajeev Pratap Singh, et al., IGI Global, 2017, pp. 104-119. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1683-5.ch006

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Srivastava, A. & Torres-Vargas, C. E. (2017). Genetically Modified Crops: A Long Way to Go. In R. Singh, A. Singh, & V. Srivastava (Eds.), Environmental Issues Surrounding Human Overpopulation (pp. 104-119). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1683-5.ch006

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Srivastava, Amit, and Claudia Edith Torres-Vargas. "Genetically Modified Crops: A Long Way to Go." In Environmental Issues Surrounding Human Overpopulation, edited by Rajeev Pratap Singh, Anita Singh, and Vaibhav Srivastava, 104-119. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1683-5.ch006

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Abstract

Genetic engineering and modification of food crops has been emerged as one of the most relevant issue for debate due to concern over its direct impact on human health and environment. The striking development and advancement of biotechnological techniques lead to the generation and production of genetically modified plants with improved features such as increased resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses. In spite of all the success made by plant geneticist, the genetic engineering of food crops is still in its infancy and there is a need to carefully notice the issues that can be directly detrimental to the environment and human health. Further, from a basic genetics perspective, genetically modified foods may possess unpredictable components and their unintended amount that can be far different than the desired alteration. Open questions and challenges for production and application of genetically modified crops will be discussed in the current chapter.

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