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Gene flow from GM plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Guy M. Poppy and Michael J. Wilkinson
| Gene flow from GM plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Guy M. Poppy and Michael J. Wilkinson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina |
621.5233
631.523 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PoppyGuy M
WilkinsonMichael J |
| Collana | Biological sciences series |
| Soggetto topico |
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants - Risk assessment |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-32012-9
9786611320126 0-470-98495-3 0-470-98849-5 0-470-99410-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Gene Flow from GM Plants; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Where science fits into the GM debate; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Regulation; 1.3 Stimulus for research; 1.4 Vigorous campaigning; 1.5 The GM Nation Public Debate; 1.6 Gene flow issues raised in the public debate; 1.6.1 GM is unnatural; 1.6.2 Genetic contamination; 1.6.3 GM and organic agriculture cannot coexist; 1.6.4 GM crops will damage the environment; 1.7 Findings of the debate; 1.8 Discussion; 1.8.1 GM crops have become 'a lightning rod' for a range of concerns
1.8.2 Difficulty of holding a rational discussion of GM crops in context1.8.2.1 Method not mission; 1.8.2.2 The FSEs raised wider issues; 1.8.3 Broader agricultural issues; 1.8.4 Political context; References; 2 Crop biotechnology - the state of play; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A need for better tools in crop production systems; 2.2.1 Crop production and sustainability; 2.3 The current state of GM crops; 2.3.1 Herbicide tolerance; 2.3.2 Insect protection; 2.3.3 Virus resistance in plants; 2.4 Future developments; 2.4.1 Expansion of Bt and HT; 2.4.2 Other pest resistance traits 2.4.3 Tolerance to abiotic stress2.4.4 Output traits; 2.4.5 Other GM plants; 2.4.6 Gene flow containment; 2.5 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Pollen dispersal vectored by wind or insects; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 The fascination with pollination; 3.1.2 The pollination of crop plants; 3.1.3 Pollen dispersal, gene flow and GM crops; 3.2 Evolutionary and ecological aspects of pollination biology; 3.2.1 Evolutionary aspects of wind-mediated pollination; 3.2.2 Adaptations for wind pollination; 3.2.3 Airborne pollen recording for allergy sufferers 3.2.4 Evolutionary and ecological aspects of entomophily3.2.5 Adaptations for entomophily; 3.3 Managing insect pollination for crop production; 3.3.1 Crops benefiting from wild and managed pollinators; 3.3.2 The use of managed pollinators; 3.4 Experiments and observations on vectors in oilseed rape, beet and maize; 3.4.1 Uncertainties on the relative importance of different vectors in oilseed rape; 3.4.2 Oilseed rape cross-pollination: observations; 3.4.3 Oilseed rape cross pollination: experimental data; 3.4.4 Other crops; 3.5 Processes and patterns with wind-mediated pollination 3.5.1 Deposition, turbulence and impaction3.5.2 Long-distance dispersal; 3.5.3 Local barriers, directionality and edge effects; 3.6 Processes and patterns with insect-mediated pollination; 3.6.1 Functional groupings of pollinators; 3.6.2 Common processes: local dispersal; 3.6.3 Processes and patterns for social insects; 3.6.4 Edge effects in recipient patches; 3.6.5 Patchiness and pollinator behaviour; 3.6.6 Influence of landscape patterns on pollen dispersal; 3.7 Modelling pollen dispersal based on vectors; 3.7.1 General models; 3.7.2 Modelling elements of bee behaviour 3.8 Lessons for the management of gene flow from studies on vectors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145697603321 |
| Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Gene flow from GM plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Guy M. Poppy and Michael J. Wilkinson
| Gene flow from GM plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Guy M. Poppy and Michael J. Wilkinson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina |
621.5233
631.523 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PoppyGuy M
WilkinsonMichael J |
| Collana | Biological sciences series |
| Soggetto topico |
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants - Risk assessment |
| ISBN |
1-281-32012-9
9786611320126 0-470-98495-3 0-470-98849-5 0-470-99410-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Gene Flow from GM Plants; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Where science fits into the GM debate; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Regulation; 1.3 Stimulus for research; 1.4 Vigorous campaigning; 1.5 The GM Nation Public Debate; 1.6 Gene flow issues raised in the public debate; 1.6.1 GM is unnatural; 1.6.2 Genetic contamination; 1.6.3 GM and organic agriculture cannot coexist; 1.6.4 GM crops will damage the environment; 1.7 Findings of the debate; 1.8 Discussion; 1.8.1 GM crops have become 'a lightning rod' for a range of concerns
1.8.2 Difficulty of holding a rational discussion of GM crops in context1.8.2.1 Method not mission; 1.8.2.2 The FSEs raised wider issues; 1.8.3 Broader agricultural issues; 1.8.4 Political context; References; 2 Crop biotechnology - the state of play; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A need for better tools in crop production systems; 2.2.1 Crop production and sustainability; 2.3 The current state of GM crops; 2.3.1 Herbicide tolerance; 2.3.2 Insect protection; 2.3.3 Virus resistance in plants; 2.4 Future developments; 2.4.1 Expansion of Bt and HT; 2.4.2 Other pest resistance traits 2.4.3 Tolerance to abiotic stress2.4.4 Output traits; 2.4.5 Other GM plants; 2.4.6 Gene flow containment; 2.5 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Pollen dispersal vectored by wind or insects; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 The fascination with pollination; 3.1.2 The pollination of crop plants; 3.1.3 Pollen dispersal, gene flow and GM crops; 3.2 Evolutionary and ecological aspects of pollination biology; 3.2.1 Evolutionary aspects of wind-mediated pollination; 3.2.2 Adaptations for wind pollination; 3.2.3 Airborne pollen recording for allergy sufferers 3.2.4 Evolutionary and ecological aspects of entomophily3.2.5 Adaptations for entomophily; 3.3 Managing insect pollination for crop production; 3.3.1 Crops benefiting from wild and managed pollinators; 3.3.2 The use of managed pollinators; 3.4 Experiments and observations on vectors in oilseed rape, beet and maize; 3.4.1 Uncertainties on the relative importance of different vectors in oilseed rape; 3.4.2 Oilseed rape cross-pollination: observations; 3.4.3 Oilseed rape cross pollination: experimental data; 3.4.4 Other crops; 3.5 Processes and patterns with wind-mediated pollination 3.5.1 Deposition, turbulence and impaction3.5.2 Long-distance dispersal; 3.5.3 Local barriers, directionality and edge effects; 3.6 Processes and patterns with insect-mediated pollination; 3.6.1 Functional groupings of pollinators; 3.6.2 Common processes: local dispersal; 3.6.3 Processes and patterns for social insects; 3.6.4 Edge effects in recipient patches; 3.6.5 Patchiness and pollinator behaviour; 3.6.6 Influence of landscape patterns on pollen dispersal; 3.7 Modelling pollen dispersal based on vectors; 3.7.1 General models; 3.7.2 Modelling elements of bee behaviour 3.8 Lessons for the management of gene flow from studies on vectors |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996208281303316 |
| Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Gene flow from GM plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Guy M. Poppy and Michael J. Wilkinson
| Gene flow from GM plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Guy M. Poppy and Michael J. Wilkinson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina |
621.5233
631.523 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PoppyGuy M
WilkinsonMichael J |
| Collana | Biological sciences series |
| Soggetto topico |
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants - Risk assessment |
| ISBN |
1-281-32012-9
9786611320126 0-470-98495-3 0-470-98849-5 0-470-99410-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Gene Flow from GM Plants; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Where science fits into the GM debate; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Regulation; 1.3 Stimulus for research; 1.4 Vigorous campaigning; 1.5 The GM Nation Public Debate; 1.6 Gene flow issues raised in the public debate; 1.6.1 GM is unnatural; 1.6.2 Genetic contamination; 1.6.3 GM and organic agriculture cannot coexist; 1.6.4 GM crops will damage the environment; 1.7 Findings of the debate; 1.8 Discussion; 1.8.1 GM crops have become 'a lightning rod' for a range of concerns
1.8.2 Difficulty of holding a rational discussion of GM crops in context1.8.2.1 Method not mission; 1.8.2.2 The FSEs raised wider issues; 1.8.3 Broader agricultural issues; 1.8.4 Political context; References; 2 Crop biotechnology - the state of play; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A need for better tools in crop production systems; 2.2.1 Crop production and sustainability; 2.3 The current state of GM crops; 2.3.1 Herbicide tolerance; 2.3.2 Insect protection; 2.3.3 Virus resistance in plants; 2.4 Future developments; 2.4.1 Expansion of Bt and HT; 2.4.2 Other pest resistance traits 2.4.3 Tolerance to abiotic stress2.4.4 Output traits; 2.4.5 Other GM plants; 2.4.6 Gene flow containment; 2.5 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Pollen dispersal vectored by wind or insects; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 The fascination with pollination; 3.1.2 The pollination of crop plants; 3.1.3 Pollen dispersal, gene flow and GM crops; 3.2 Evolutionary and ecological aspects of pollination biology; 3.2.1 Evolutionary aspects of wind-mediated pollination; 3.2.2 Adaptations for wind pollination; 3.2.3 Airborne pollen recording for allergy sufferers 3.2.4 Evolutionary and ecological aspects of entomophily3.2.5 Adaptations for entomophily; 3.3 Managing insect pollination for crop production; 3.3.1 Crops benefiting from wild and managed pollinators; 3.3.2 The use of managed pollinators; 3.4 Experiments and observations on vectors in oilseed rape, beet and maize; 3.4.1 Uncertainties on the relative importance of different vectors in oilseed rape; 3.4.2 Oilseed rape cross-pollination: observations; 3.4.3 Oilseed rape cross pollination: experimental data; 3.4.4 Other crops; 3.5 Processes and patterns with wind-mediated pollination 3.5.1 Deposition, turbulence and impaction3.5.2 Long-distance dispersal; 3.5.3 Local barriers, directionality and edge effects; 3.6 Processes and patterns with insect-mediated pollination; 3.6.1 Functional groupings of pollinators; 3.6.2 Common processes: local dispersal; 3.6.3 Processes and patterns for social insects; 3.6.4 Edge effects in recipient patches; 3.6.5 Patchiness and pollinator behaviour; 3.6.6 Influence of landscape patterns on pollen dispersal; 3.7 Modelling pollen dispersal based on vectors; 3.7.1 General models; 3.7.2 Modelling elements of bee behaviour 3.8 Lessons for the management of gene flow from studies on vectors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830963603321 |
| Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||