Bt-maize in Mexico: Questions remain

The incrossing of foreign genes from genetically modified plants to local native varieties and wild plants has become a key focus of safety re… more

China: between hope and caution

Is China the realm of plant genetic engineering? There is a lot of speculation, but little is known in the West about the extent to which gene… more

Stability and behaviour of DNA in the gut. Summary of the FSA studies

In late July 2002 the British Food Standards Agency published the preliminary results of several studies which they had commissioned some time… more

New impetus to old dispute

Can foreign genes from GM crops be absorbed by micro-organisms? And if so, what would be the consequences? These questions have been disputed … more

“It all depends on whether the new traits confer an advantage.”

Against the background of the possible cultivation of genetically modified plants, British agro-ecologists have produced a study on outcros… more

Oilseed rape is good at outcrossing

With oilseed rape there is a high risk of gene transfer to other rape plants and to related wild species; this is the much-cited key statement… more