Journal or Publishing Institution: Nature Biotechnology
Date of Publication: 07/01/2006
Study: http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v24/n7/full/nbt0706-749.html
Author(s): Andow, D.A., Lövei, G.L., and Arpaia, S.
Article Type: Journal Publication
Abstract:
In their Perspective on commercialized Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin transgenic crops and biological control in the January issue (Nat. Biotechnol. 24, 63–71, 2006), Jörg Romeis et al. draws some conclusions that do not fully and accurately represent the published data, and more importantly make several recommendations for ecological risk assessment (ERA) that are unduly narrow and restrictive. In this letter, we focus on the role of laboratory studies in ERA and discuss the significance of the limitations in their perspective.
Keywords: risk assessment, environmental risk, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bt toxin, transgenic crops, biological control, Cry toxins, Cry proteins, ecological impact
Citation:
Andow, D.A., Lövei, G.L., and Arpaia, S., 2006. Ecological risk assessment for Bt crops. Nature Biotechnology, 24, pp.749–751.
Category:
- Environmental effects
Record ID: 59
