How effective and safe is Bt-maize in South Africa?
| dc.contributor.author | Kunert, Karl J. | |
| dc.contributor.email | karl.kunert@fabi.up.ac.za | en_US |
| 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 |