Deficiencies in the Risk Assessment of Genetically Engineered Bt Cowpea Approved for Cultivation in Nigeria: A Critical Review

Deficiencies in the Risk Assessment of Genetically Engineered Bt Cowpea Approved for Cultivation in Nigeria: A Critical Review

We analyze the application filed for the marketing and cultivation of genetically engineered Bt cowpea (event AAT 709A) approved in Nigeria in 2019. Cowpea (<i>Vigna ungiguiculata</i>) is extensively grown throughout sub-Saharan Africa and consumed by around two hundred million people. T...

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Main Authors: Christoph Then, Juliana Miyazaki, Andreas Bauer-Panskus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
Bt cowpea
transgenic plants
environmental risk assessment
biodiversity
gene flow
food safety
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/3/380

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