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Orgenic plants: Gene‐manipulated plants compatible with organic farming
Author(s) -
Ryffel Gerhart U.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
biotechnology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.144
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1860-7314
pISSN - 1860-6768
DOI - 10.1002/biot.201200225
Subject(s) - outcrossing , genetically modified crops , herbicide resistance , biology , organic farming , microbiology and biotechnology , agriculture , genetically modified organism , gene , transgene , botany , genetics , ecology , pollen
Based on recent advances in plant gene technology, I propose to develop a new category of GM plants, orgenic plants, that are compatible with organic farming. These orgenic plants do not contain herbicide resistance genes to avoid herbicide application in agriculture. Furthermore, they either contain genes that are naturally exchanged between species, or are sterile to avoid outcrossing if they received a transgene from a different species. These GM plants are likely to be acceptable to most sceptics of GM plants and facilitate the use of innovative new crops.