New genes in traditional seed systems: diffusion, detectability and persistence of transgenes in a maize metapopulation.

Gene flow of transgenes into non-target populations is an important biosafety concern. The case of genetically modified (GM) maize in Mexico has been of particular interest because of the country's status as center of origin and landrace diversity. In contrast to maize in the U.S. and Europe, M...

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Main Authors: Joost van Heerwaarden, Diego Ortega Del Vecchyo, Elena R Alvarez-Buylla, Mauricio R Bellon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23056246/pdf/?tool=EBI