transgenic crop
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftransgenicandcrop
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transgenic
adjective
uk/trænzˈdʒen.ɪk/us/trænzˈdʒen.ɪk/
A transgenic animal or plant contains one or more genes that have been added from another type of plant ...
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crop
noun
uk/krɒp/us/krɑːp/
(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in ...
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While some argue the currenttransgeniccropinnovations are just the next step in a long history of plant and animal breeding, others strongly disagree.
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The second theme is that missing markets for environmental and other attributes, as well as incomplete regulatory frameworks, may hindertransgeniccropbiotechnology from reaching its potential for social good.
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Agricultural biotechnology, especially the generation oftransgeniccropplants, is currently one of the most controversial and emotive issues.
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Mahyco's strength in advanced laboratory and scientific practices is shared with the teams from these institutions to facilitate their adoption of best practices intransgeniccropdevelopment and validation.
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While the potential for these environmental benefits from transgenic crops is real, it is as yet unrealized.
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The authors explore the issues and linkages that associate transgenic crops with the environment.
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The third theme explores whether transgenic crops are necessary for the production of wildlife habitat and wilderness, and to feed the world's population.
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Therefore, neither producers nor consumers can know the long-run environmental implications for any decisions they are making with respect to the use of transgenic crops.
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Second, like most agricultural technologies, transgenic crops are location-specific, that is, they need to be adapted to particular agroclimactic and sociocultural environments.
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However, from social accountings of transgenic crops, a case can be made that the costs of caution generally should not be large.
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Table 2 lists some of the economic concerns associated with transgenic crops.
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Similarly, the value of herbicide-resistant, transgenic crops in the battle against parasitic weeds is not described.
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Thus, there is a strong case for enhanced public roles with respect to the use of transgenic crops.
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The rapidity of change has left scant opportunity for investigation of the consequences of adoption of transgenic crops on long-term ecosystem or economic system functioning.
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Already some transgenic crops have the potential to reduce chemical pesticide and fertilizer use.
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Put simply: the relationships between transgenic crops, cropland intensification, and habitat conservation is neither well researched nor clear.
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A precautionary approach, however, does not imply a moratorium on all transgenic crops.
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These costs will be borne by investors and others who would have benefited from the earlier or broader use of transgenic crops.
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The latter is more likely to happen if transgenic crops are introduced in areas close to their wild relatives.
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But such transgenic crops are even more troubling to environmentalists who fear they will also make pests more resistant.
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