How effective and safe is Bt-maize in South Africa?

Kunert, Karl J.

dc.contributor.author	Kunert, Karl J.
dc.date.accessioned	2011-10-03T07:12:29Z
dc.date.available	2011-10-03T07:12:29Z
dc.date.issued	2011-09
dc.description.abstract	The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) recently released the outcome of the South Africa-Norway bio-safety cooperation project 'Monitoring the environmental impacts of GM maize in South Africa'. This project studied possible impacts of commercial genetically modified (GM) maize (MON810 maize), containing the Cry1Ab protein (Bt-protein), on the South African environment. The report addresses concerns about Bt-technology in GM maize in South Africa, in particular the development of possible resistance of target insects to the Bt-toxin and of unintended effects of GM maize on non-target organisms.	en
dc.description.uri	http://www.sajs.co.za	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Kunert KJ. How effective and safe is Bt-maize in South Africa? S Afr J Sci. 2011;107(9/10), Art. #803, 2 pages. Doi: 10.4102/sajs.v107i9/10.803	en
dc.identifier.issn	0038-2353
dc.identifier.other	10.4102/sajs.v107i9/10.803
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17385
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Academy of Science of South Africa	en_US
dc.rights	© 2011. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.	en
dc.subject	BT-maize	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Genetically modified foods -- Quality -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Corn -- Biotechnology -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Corn -- Genetic engineering -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Food -- Safety measures	en
dc.title	How effective and safe is Bt-maize in South Africa?	en
dc.type	Article	en