Difference between revisions of "Genetically Modified Crops (Biotechnology and Society)"

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We will concentrate on discussing two examples of genetically modified (GM) crops: Golden Rice and Roundup Ready® soybeans/corn.
  
* [http://www.goldenrice.org/ Golden Rice Project]
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* [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/sunday-review/golden-rice-lifesaver.html Amy Harmon "Golden Rice: Lifesaver?" ''New York Times'' August 24, 2013]
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#Potrykus2001 Potrykus, I. (2001) The 'Golden Rice' Tale. ''In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.'' '''37''':93-100.
* [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997586,00.html TIME Magazine cover article, 2000]
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//Account of the development and dissemination of Golden Rice by its co-inventors.<br> [http://www.goldenrice.org/PDFs/The_GR_Tale.pdf Article posted on Golden Rice.org]
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#Harmon2013 Harmon, Amy. "Golden Rice: Lifesaver?" ''New York Times'' August 24, 2013.
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// Describes recent vandalism of Golden Rice trial in the Philippines and associated issues with GM crops.
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#Enserink2013 Enserink, M. Golden rice not so golden for Tufts. ''ScienceInsider'' Sept. 18, 2013.
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// Details ethical issues with a recent Golden Rice trial involving children in China.<br>[http://news.sciencemag.org/asiapacific/2013/09/golden-rice-not-so-golden-tufts Article on ScienceInsider eebsite]
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== Stakeholders ==
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* Golden Rice Project
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* Monsanto
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* Government regulatory agencies
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* Farmers / Public
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== Additional Resources ==
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* [http://irri.org/ International Rice Research Institute]
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* [http://www.goldenrice.org/ Golden Rice Project Official Website]
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* [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997586,00.html Golden Rice TIME Magazine cover article, 2000]
 
* [http://www.monsanto.com/weedmanagement/Pages/highlights-throughout-the-years.aspx Official Monsanto Roundup Timeline]
 
* [http://www.monsanto.com/weedmanagement/Pages/highlights-throughout-the-years.aspx Official Monsanto Roundup Timeline]

Revision as of 13:54, 22 September 2013

We will concentrate on discussing two examples of genetically modified (GM) crops: Golden Rice and Roundup Ready® soybeans/corn.

  1. Potrykus, I. (2001) The 'Golden Rice' Tale. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. 37:93-100. [Potrykus2001]
    Account of the development and dissemination of Golden Rice by its co-inventors.
    Article posted on Golden Rice.org
  2. Harmon, Amy. "Golden Rice: Lifesaver?" New York Times August 24, 2013. [Harmon2013]
    Describes recent vandalism of Golden Rice trial in the Philippines and associated issues with GM crops.
  3. Enserink, M. Golden rice not so golden for Tufts. ScienceInsider Sept. 18, 2013. [Enserink2013]
    Details ethical issues with a recent Golden Rice trial involving children in China.
    Article on ScienceInsider eebsite

Stakeholders

  • Golden Rice Project
  • Monsanto
  • Government regulatory agencies
  • Farmers / Public

Additional Resources