Producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield – how far have we come?
Improving rice production is of current global concern so that food security is maintained especially in developing nations where rice remains as the staple food. With the aid of molecular biology, various isolated genes conferring to abiotic, biotic and herbicide stress tolerance has been successfu...
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| author | Wong, Clement Kiing Fook Wong, Mui Yun Kadir, Jugah Mahmood, Maziah |
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| description | Improving rice production is of current global concern so that food security is maintained especially in developing nations where rice remains as the staple food. With the aid of molecular biology, various isolated genes conferring to abiotic, biotic and herbicide stress tolerance has been successfully transferred into rice. Attempts have also been made to enhance grain yield, nutritional characteristics, fragrance and photosynthetic capacity of rice. The success of a commercialized transgenic rice largely depends on the biosafety and environmental risks assessments as these information translates into consumers’ acceptance towards genetically modified (GM) rice. As the renowned Golden Rice has received the green light for field trial in the Philippines and Bangladesh, this would serve as a catalyst for better acceptance of GM food crops. A brief case study on the commercialization of transgenic BT rice in China will also be discussed. The review aims to bring useful insights for future endeavors in improving traits for rice through genetic engineering. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-586282018-01-24T05:35:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58628/ Producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield – how far have we come? Wong, Clement Kiing Fook Wong, Mui Yun Kadir, Jugah Mahmood, Maziah Improving rice production is of current global concern so that food security is maintained especially in developing nations where rice remains as the staple food. With the aid of molecular biology, various isolated genes conferring to abiotic, biotic and herbicide stress tolerance has been successfully transferred into rice. Attempts have also been made to enhance grain yield, nutritional characteristics, fragrance and photosynthetic capacity of rice. The success of a commercialized transgenic rice largely depends on the biosafety and environmental risks assessments as these information translates into consumers’ acceptance towards genetically modified (GM) rice. As the renowned Golden Rice has received the green light for field trial in the Philippines and Bangladesh, this would serve as a catalyst for better acceptance of GM food crops. A brief case study on the commercialization of transgenic BT rice in China will also be discussed. The review aims to bring useful insights for future endeavors in improving traits for rice through genetic engineering. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58628/1/Producing%20transgenic%20rice%20with%20improved%20traits%20and%20yield%20%E2%80%93%20how%20far%20have%20we%20come.pdf Wong, Clement Kiing Fook and Wong, Mui Yun and Kadir, Jugah and Mahmood, Maziah (2017) Producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield – how far have we come? Pertanika Journal of Scholarly Research Reviews, 3 (3). pp. 1-30. ISSN 2462-2028 http://pjsrr.upm.edu.my/index.php/pjsrr/article/view/52 |
| spellingShingle | Wong, Clement Kiing Fook Wong, Mui Yun Kadir, Jugah Mahmood, Maziah Producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield – how far have we come? |
| title | Producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield – how far have we come? |
| title_full | Producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield – how far have we come? |
| title_fullStr | Producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield – how far have we come? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield – how far have we come? |
| title_short | Producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield – how far have we come? |
| title_sort | producing transgenic rice with improved traits and yield how far have we come |
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