Transgenic cereals: current status and future prospects

Dunwell, J. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2147-665X (2014) Transgenic cereals: current status and future prospects. Journal of Cereal Science, 59 (3). pp. 419-434. ISSN 0733-5210 doi: 10.1016/j.jcs.2013.08.008

Abstract/Summary

This review summarises the history of transgenic (GM) cereals, principally maize, and then focuses on the scientific literature published in the last two years. It describes the production of GM cereals with modified traits, divided into input traits and output traits. The first category includes herbicide tolerance and insect resistance, and resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses; the second includes altered grains for starch, protein or nutrient quality, the use of cereals for the production of high value medical or other products, and the generation of plants with improved efficiency of biofuel production. Using data from field trial and patent databases the review considers the diversity of GM lines being tested for possible future development. It also summarises the dichotomy of response to GM products in various countries, describes the basis for the varied public acceptability of such products, and assesses the development of novel breeding techniques in the light of current GM regulatory procedures.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/34327
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.jcs.2013.08.008
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Centre for Food Security Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Crop Science
Publisher	Elsevier
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