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Transgenic rapeseed: environmental release and its biosafety relevance in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2007

Lu Chang-Ming ,
Xiao Ling  and
Wu Yu-Hua
Lu Chang-Ming*
Affiliation:
Oilcrops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China
Xiao Ling
Affiliation:
Oilcrops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China
Wu Yu-Hua
Affiliation:
Oilcrops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China
*
*Corresponding author: E-mail: cmlu@oilcrops.cn
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Abstract

Research into, and the environmental release of, transgenic rapeseed in China are overviewed and the environmental risks are assessed, focusing on competitive survival ability, gene dispersal and biodiversity impact of transgenic rapeseed. It is concluded that transgenic rapeseed has a higher probability of gene dispersal when compared with other major crops. Brassica napus may transfer genes through pollen and seeds to vegetables and wild species of B. rapa and B. juncea, for which China is the biodiversity centre and also the country of highest consumption. It is considered that the risk of gene dispersal is present, but can be reduced to an acceptable limit. Commercialization of transgenic rapeseed should not be stopped, but should be built on a safe and sound basis by building a reasonable management system. Awarenes of biosafety considerations for transgenic rapeseed should be strengthened, and a technical platform of genetically modified organism (GMO) detection and monitoring should be properly established. Countermeasures against environmental risks are also discussed.

Keywords

Chinaenvironmental releaserisk assessmenttransgenic rapeseed
Type
Research Article
Information
Chinese Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology , Volume 2 , Issue 3 , December 2005 , pp. 219 - 227
Copyright
Copyright © China Agricultural University and Cambridge University Press 2005

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