Verfahren zur Technikfolgenabschaetzung des Anbaus von Kulturpflanzen mit gentechnisch erzeugter Herbizidresistenz. T. 6 Nutzpflanzen mit kuenstlicher Herbizidresistenz: Verbessert sich die Rueckstandssituation? Biochemische Aspekte. Toxikologische Aspekte

The Science Center Berlin is publishing the reports and proceedings of the technology assessment. Volume 6 contains a report by Prof. Heinrich Sandermann on the risk that products of transgenic herbicide resistant crops might be contaminated by residues from non-selective herbicides and a report by Prof. Friedrich Karl Ohnsorge on the toxicological assessment of such residues. The volume also presents the discussions on the question of whether the amount of herbicides used in agriculture will increase or decrease when herbicide resistant crops are grown. In the public debate, this issue has led to contradictory clains by critics and advocates of herbicide resistant crops. (orig.)With 2 appendicesAvailable from TIB Hannover: RA 8991(94-306) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman