Seeds for the future : the impact of genetically modified crops on the environment / Jennifer A. Thomson.
By: Thomson, Jennifer A.
Material type: TextPublisher: Ithaca, NY : Comstock Pub. Associates, 2007, c2006Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: xviii, 158 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780801473685; 0801473683.Other title: Impact of genetically modified crops on the environment.Subject(s): Crops -- Genetic engineering | Crops -- Genetic engineering -- Environmental aspects | Transgenic plants | Genetically modified foodsItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 631.523 T384 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003342284 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classical plant breeding and genetically modified crops -- Insect-resistant crops -- Herbicide-tolerant crops -- Virus-resistant and drought-tolerant crops -- Effects on biodiversity -- Crops behaving badly: pollen spread, its prevention and coexistence of CM crops with conventional varieties -- When plants don't come from their parents - horizontal gene transfer -- Biosafety regulatory, trade and legal issues -- Future watch.
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