Transgene Flow: Challenges to the On-Farm Conservation of Maize Landraces in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region

Transgene Flow: Challenges to the On-Farm Conservation of Maize Landraces in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region

Brazil is one of the largest global producers of genetically modified crops and a center of origin and diversification of relevant species for agriculture and food. Transgenic monocultures occupy around 50 million hectares, whereas smallholder farmers, indigenous people, and traditional communities...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Bianconi Fernandes, Ana Cláudia de Lima Silva, Maitê Edite Sousa Maronhas, Amaury da Silva dos Santos, Paola Hernandez Cortez Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
coexistence
GMO monitoring
<i>Zea mays</i> L.
community seed banks
family farming
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/5/603

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