Journal or Publishing Institution: Science
Study: https://web.archive.org/web/20180812132925/http://science.sciencemag.org/content/290/5499/2088
Author(s): Wolfenbarger, L.L. and Phifer, P.R.
Article Type: Journal Publication
Record ID: 1551
Abstract: Discussions of the environmental risks and benefits of adopting genetically engineered organisms are highly polarized between pro- and anti-biotechnology groups, but the current state of our knowledge is frequently overlooked in this debate. A review of existing scientific literature reveals that key experiments on both the environmental risks and benefits are lacking. The complexity of ecological systems presents considerable challenges for experiments to assess the risks and benefits and inevitable uncertainties of genetically engineered plants. Collectively, existing studies emphasize that these can vary spatially, temporally, and according to the trait and cultivar modified.
Genetically Modified Plants, Biotechnology, Genetically Modified Organisms, Literature, Uncertainty, Ecosystem; Plants, Biosafety, Genetic Engineering, Genetic Transformation, Genetically Engineered Organisms, Risk Assessment, Transgenic Plants; Genetic Manipulation, Genetically Engineered Plants, GEOs, GMOs, Transgenic Organisms; Agriculture, Animals, Agricultural Crops, Ecosystem, Plant Genes, Genetic Engineering, Pesticides, Plant Diseases, Plants, Genetically Modified Plants, Reproduction, Risk, Soil, Transgenes
Citation: Wolfenbarger, L.L. and Phifer, P.R., 2000. The ecological risks and benefits of genetically engineered plants. Science, 290(5499), pp.2088-2093.
