Transgene Flow: Challenges to the On-Farm Conservation of Maize Landraces in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region

Silva, Ana Cláudia de Lima; Santos, Amaury da Silva dos; Lima, Paola Stefania Costa Moncao

doi:10.3390/plants11050603

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“…The introduction of GM crops may cause adverse impacts on the environmental conditions, which has been raised ethically by certain sections of the society ( Figure 4 ). It has been argued that the GM crops pose a threat to the decline of crop biodiversity due to of the hybridization of GM crops with related non-GM crops through the transfer of pollen ( Fernandes et al., 2022 ). The GM crops may become invasive over time and affect the population of local wild crop species.…”

Section: Concerns and Related Issues Of Gm Crops Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Genetically engineered crops for sustainably enhanced food production systems

Aziz

Brini²,

Rouached³

et al. 2022

Front. Plant Sci.

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Genetic modification of crops has substantially focused on improving traits for desirable outcomes. It has resulted in the development of crops with enhanced yields, quality, and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. With the advent of introducing favorable traits into crops, biotechnology has created a path for the involvement of genetically modified (GM) crops into sustainable food production systems. Although these plants heralded a new era of crop production, their widespread adoption faces diverse challenges due to concerns about the environment, human health, and moral issues. Mitigating these concerns with scientific investigations is vital. Hence, the purpose of the present review is to discuss the deployment of GM crops and their effects on sustainable food production systems. It provides a comprehensive overview of the cultivation of GM crops and the issues preventing their widespread adoption, with appropriate strategies to overcome them. This review also presents recent tools for genome editing, with a special focus on the CRISPR/Cas9 platform. An outline of the role of crops developed through CRSIPR/Cas9 in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030 is discussed in detail. Some perspectives on the approval of GM crops are also laid out for the new age of sustainability. The advancement in molecular tools through plant genome editing addresses many of the GM crop issues and facilitates their development without incorporating transgenic modifications. It will allow for a higher acceptance rate of GM crops in sustainable agriculture with rapid approval for commercialization. The current genetic modification of crops forecasts to increase productivity and prosperity in sustainable agricultural practices. The right use of GM crops has the potential to offer more benefit than harm, with its ability to alleviate food crises around the world.

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Section: Concerns and Related Issues Of Gm Crops Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%