Unjustified regulation prevents use of GMO technology for public good
| Autor: | Ingo Potrykus |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Agricultural Organisms Genetically Modified business.industry Food Genetically Modified Public institution Public policy Agriculture Public Policy Bioengineering Public good Plants Genetically Modified Genetically modified organism Biotechnology Market economy Argument New product development business |
| Zdroj: | Trends in Biotechnology. 31:131-133 |
| ISSN: | 0167-7799 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tibtech.2012.11.008 |
| Popis: | Transgenic plants are regulated for their technology because they have been claimed to lead to uncontrolled and unpredictable alterations of the genome and, therefore, to unpredictable risks to the environment and the consumer. This argument can, however, never justify regulation, because each technology used in plant breeding, so far, has exactly the same consequences. As a result of regulation, genetically modified organism (GMO) product development is so expensive and time-consuming that it is beyond the capacity of public institutions and for public good. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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