| Literature DB >> 20022290 |
Gemma Farre1, Koreen Ramessar, Richard M Twyman, Teresa Capell, Paul Christou.
Abstract
The deployment of genetically engineered (GE) crops in developing countries is regarded by some as a sinister manifestation of 'big business' in science. What is often overlooked, and sometimes even deliberately ignored by opponents of the technology, is that many researchers working in the field are not motivated by profits but by a desire to see such crops applied to humanitarian purposes. GE crops could help to address many of the world's most challenging, interrelated problems, including hunger, malnutrition, disease, and poverty. However, this potential will not be realized if the major barriers to adoption - which are political rather than technical - are not overcome.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 20022290 DOI： 10.1016/j.pbi.2009.11.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Plant Biol ISSN： 1369-5266 Impact factor: 7.834