Abstract
Plants, animals and microorganisms are being manipulated to improve their characteristics for commercial purposes. Some manipulated organisms will be grown under containment and only released to the environment accidentally and, usually, in relatively small numbers. Others, such as crop plants, will be grown on a large scale in the open environment. There is concern that modified organisms may become pests, or will produce pests as a result of mating with other organisms in the environment.
This paper will discuss some of the issues involved in deciding whether genetically modified plants should be released to the environment or not.
This paper will discuss some of the issues involved in deciding whether genetically modified plants should be released to the environment or not.
| Translated title of the contribution | Assessing and Monitoring the Risks of Releasing Genetically Manipulated Plants |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 135-140 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Section B Biology |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 3/4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1992 |