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Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants:
Science and Regulation
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Size: 292 pages, 6 x 9
Publication Year:2000
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ISBN-10: 0-309-06930-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-06930-4
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Committee on Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants, National Research Council
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This book explores the risks and benefits of crops that are genetically modified for pest resistance, the urgency of establishing an appropriate regulatory framework for these products, and the importance of public understanding of the issues.
The committee critically reviews ...
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This book explores the risks and benefits of crops that are genetically modified for pest resistance, the urgency of establishing an appropriate regulatory framework for these products, and the importance of public understanding of the issues.
The committee critically reviews federal policies toward transgenic products, the 1986 coordinated framework among the key federal agencies in the field, and rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency for regulation of plant pesticides. This book provides detailed analyses of:
- Mechanisms and results of genetic engineering compared to conventional breeding for pest resistance.
- Review of scientific issues associated with transgenic pest-protected plants, such as allergenicity, impact on nontarget plants, evolution of the pest species, and other concerns.
- Overview of regulatory framework and its use of scientific information with suggestions for improvements.
Reviews
"The Official Word on a controversial issue."
--Future Survey, October 2000
"We can only join the National Academy Press in mentioning 'Clearing up misconceptions and offering clear guidance, this book will be immediately important to anyone concerned about the transgenic issue'."
-- Plant Science, March 2002
"...a dispassionate and authoritative review... a refreshing change from the 'soundbite' science that sometimes accompanies the GMO debate."
-- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 2001
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