Low Impact of GM Over Conventional Maize
October 9, 2009| |
An environmental assessment study supported by the European Union to analyze the likely impact of GM corn over conventional corn was conducted at Girona, Spain. Twelve corn fields were planted with GM corn in 2004 and were planted with conventional seeds the following season. Results showed that volunteer genetically modified plants in these areas are low, less than 30 plants per hectare. Pollen dispersal is also limited because the pollen range is much shorter than conventional corn. Cross-pollination is therefore very low.
The presence of adventitious GM seeds ranged from 0.016 and 0.16%, well below the 0.9% target set by European legislation. The report concluded that adventitious GM presence is very low, hence, labeling is not required. In addition, cross pollination and volunteer plants can be easily controlled by agricultural techniques and can be considered as a negligible hazard.
Read the report in Spanish at http://www.fundacion-antama.org/noticia/la-probabilidad-de-impacto-del-ma-z-mg-sobre-el-convencional-es-muy-baja
| |
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- Need for More Investment in Agriculture Says FAO
- Nobel Honors Works on Telomeres and Ribosome
- Climate Change and Impact on Food Security
- Importance of Predicting Flowering Time and Crop Yield in Future Climates
- Desertification and Climate Change
- Partnership to Strengthen Parliamentary Action to Support Agric Development
- USDA Joins FDA Efforts to Develop New Food Safety Regulations
- USDA Awards $11 M for Applied Plant Genomics Research and Extension
- Maui Council Approves GM Taro Ban
- Productive Corn Plants with the Right Resources
- Genuity SmartStax Trial Plots Demonstrate Efficacy Against Corn Earworm
- Genome Prairie Projects Granted Provincial Funding
- Socioeconomic Impacts of Biotech Crops in Philippines and Indonesia
- New Pulse Varieties to Boost Growers' Options
- GM Cotton Yield Comparing Well Against Commercial Varieties
- Japan Commits USD 25 million to International Rice Research
- EFSA and NGOs Meet to Discuss GMOs
- Researchers Receive USD 1.6 million to Study Honeybee Decline
- Low Impact of GM Over Conventional Maize
- Growing Greener Greens
- New Plant Genomics Portal Expected to Support Research Into Improved Crops
-
Research Highlights
- From Teosinte to Maize, An Evolutionary Farce?
- Expression of Wheat Genes in Maize Kernels Improves Wet Milling Yields
-
Announcements
- National Seminar on Enzyme Biotechnology in Indonesia
-
Resources
- ISAAA's Tribute to Dr. Norman Borlaug
- Vietnam GMO Biosafety Management Decree for Comment
- Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development, A new IFPRI Book
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (March 19, 2025)
- Gene Editing Supplement (March 12, 2025)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet