Tougher rules aim to prevent gene flow into crops

US biotechnology companies will be allowed to grow genetically modified corn to produce pharmaceuticals, provided that it is grown at least a mile away from food crops and is carefully monitored by government inspectors. As well as doubling the required safety distance from food crops, the rules req...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 2003-03, Vol.422 (6928), p.103-103
1. Verfasser:	Hoag, Hannah
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural biotechnology Animals Biotechnology Biotechnology - legislation & jurisprudence Biotechnology - standards Crops Ecosystem Evaluation Studies as Topic Federal regulation Food safety Food, Genetically Modified - standards Gene Transfer, Horizontal Genetically altered foods Government Regulation Pharmaceuticals Plants, Genetically Modified - genetics Technology, Pharmaceutical - legislation & jurisprudence Technology, Pharmaceutical - standards United States Zea mays - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:	US biotechnology companies will be allowed to grow genetically modified corn to produce pharmaceuticals, provided that it is grown at least a mile away from food crops and is carefully monitored by government inspectors. As well as doubling the required safety distance from food crops, the rules require dedicated machinery, extra training for planters and up to five annual visits to each site by inspectors.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/422103b