Abstract:

Transgenic (genetically modified) crops are grown at present on more than 40 million hectares in 13 countries around the world. These 'first generation' products principally comprise soybean, maize (corn) and cotton resistant to herbicides and/or insects. This review considers the wide range of 'second generation' products under development and testing in many commercial and academic laboratories. Such products include examples for a variety of food, medical, veterinary and industrial purposes. In addition the review assesses the present state of public acceptance of transgenic products.

This paper is published in Phytochemistry Reviews 1: 1-12, 2002, J.M. Dunwell. Unfortunately, due to copyright laws the full appear cannot be reproduced here. Kluwer online: www.wkap.nl

J.M. Dunwell
School of Plant Sciences
The University of Reading