Contents
3 Differences between Traditional and Molecular Breeding and Their Significance for Evaluating Crops
4 Early Products in Agricultural Biotechnology
5 Herbicide-Resistant Transgenic Crops
6 Disease-Resistant Transgenic Crops
8 Genetic Mechanisms and GMO Risk Assessment
9 Contested Viewpoints on the Health Effects of GMOs
11 The 2016 National Academies Study
12 The Promise and Protests of Golden Rice
13 Science Studies and the GMO Conflict
List of Figures
Figure 1.1
A taxonomy of living organisms
Figure 2.1
After a gene has been isolated and cloned (amplified in a bacterial vector), it must undergo several modifications before it can be effectively inserted into a plant. This simplified representation of a constructed transgene cassette contains the necessary components for successful integration and expression. The marker gene also has its own promoter and terminator.
Figure 4.1
A canonical description of DNA transcription and translation in cells.
Figure 5.1
Global increases in glyphosate-resistant weeds.
Figure 11.1
Power analysis and biological significance
List of Table
Table 5.1
Herbicide-resistant genetically engineered crops approved for sale in the United States, 1994 to 2006
List of Box
Box 7.1
The Regulatory History of StarLink Corn, 1996 to 2001