Description
Book SynopsisWithin Vietnam, the environmental risks of transgenic plants, managing transgenic products safely, and building modern labs to assess their safety has received increased investment and research. This book is the first scientific effort to synthesize information relevant to GM crops in Vietnam, taking Bt cotton as an example. It can be used as a technical manual to enable Vietnamese scientists to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of Bt cotton varieties prior to commercialization, and provides guidance for environmental risk assessment of any transgenic crop.
Table of Contents1: Background on Cotton in Vietnam 2: Problem Formulation and Options Assessment PFOA 3: Transgene Expression and Locus Structure 4: Introduction to Non-target Asseessments 5: Non-target Herbivores 6: Predators 7: Parasitoids 8: Pollinators 9: Soil Processes 10: Soil Macroorganisms 11: Summary of Biodiversity and Non-target Assessment 12: Gene Flow and Consequences 13: Resistance Risk and Management
