Genetic modification of crop plants: issues and challenges

The growing area of genetically modified (GM) crops has significantly expanded since they were first commercialized in 1996. Currently 400 million acres of the fertile land worldwide are used to cultivate genetic engineering (GE) crops such as rice, corn, cotton, and soybeans. Genetically modified c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Khan, Faheema, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman
Format: Book Section
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/57058/1/Genetic%20modification%20of%20crop%20plants%20issues%20and%20challenges.pdf