Farre, Gemma, Ramessar, Koreen, Twyman, Richard M., Capell, Teresa and Christou, Paul (2010) The humanitarian impact of plant biotechnology: recent breakthroughs vs bottlenecks for adoption. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, Vol.13 (No.2). pp. 219-225. ISSN 1369-5266

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Abstract

The deployment of genetically engineered (GE) crops in developing countries is regarded by some as a sinister manifestation of 'big business' in science. What is often overlooked, and sometimes even deliberately ignored by opponents of the technology, is that many researchers working in the field are not motivated by profits but by a desire to see such crops applied to humanitarian purposes. GE crops could help to address many of the world's most challenging, interrelated problems, including hunger, malnutrition, disease, and poverty. However, this potential will not be realized if the major barriers to adoption which are political rather than technical are not overcome.

Item Type:	Journal Item
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Biological Sciences ( -2010)
Journal or Publication Title:	Current Opinion in Plant Biology
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN:	1369-5266
Date:	April 2010
Volume:	Vol.13
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	7
Page Range:	pp. 219-225
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.pbi.2009.11.002
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain, European Research Council
Grant number:	BFU2007-61413, BIO2007-30738-E
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/5784

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