Open AccessTransgenic Maize and the Evolution of Landrace Diversity in Mexico. The Importance of Farmers' Behavior
Author(s) -
M.R. Bellon,
Julien Berthaud
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
plant physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554
H-Index - 312
eISSN - 1532-2548
pISSN - 0032-0889
DOI - 10.1104/pp.103.038331
Subject(s) - zea mays , genetically modified maize , genetically modified crops , biology , agronomy , diversity (politics) , transgene , microbiology and biotechnology , agroforestry , political science , genetics , gene , law
The discovery of transgenic products in maize ( Zea mays ) landraces planted by small-scale Mexican farmers (Quist and Chapela, [2001][1], [2002][2]; [Christou, 2002][3]; [Editorial Note, 2002][4]) raised questions about how the commercial introduction of transgenic maize varieties might affect the
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