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Crop plant lineage pollution

Article Information:

Title:

Crop plant lineage pollution

Author(s):

Hugh D. Wilson

Journal:

British Food Journal

Year:

2001

Volume:

103

Issue:

11

Page:

780 - 784


ISSN:

0007-070X


DOI:

10.1108/00070700110696841

Publisher:

MCB UP Ltd

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Abstract:

Focuses on the potential negative impact of released transgenic artifacts on the genetic diversity of wild plant populations. Expresses the view that crops and companion weeds evolve together through an on-going exchange of genes and asserts that this leaves both crop and weed forms having the same, limited gene pool. Speculates that the insertion of a genetic modification that gives evolutionary advantage to a plant could transmit very easily to companion varieties and these would then be in a position to supplant wild, non-companion types that are the source of genetic diversity for the entire species.

Keywords:

Agriculture, Biotechnology, Diversity, Environment


Article Type:

Viewpoint


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/00070700110696841

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