Verfahren zur Technikfolgenabschaetzung des Anbaus von Kulturpflanzen mit gentechnisch erzeugter Herbizidresistenz. T. 4 Oekologische Lang-Zeiteffekte der Verwilderung von Kulturpflanzen

The Science Center Berlin is publishing the reports and proceedings of the technology assessment. Vol 4 contains a report by Prof. Dr. Herbert Sukopp and Ulrich Sukopp dealing with the possible risk that herbicide resistance might be proliferated via hybridization with wild relatives. The question whether HR-genes could be transferred through hybridization and establish themselves in natural ecosystems plays a prominent role in the public debate over risks of transgenic plants. The volume also discusses the meaning of the widely used 'exotic species model' and wheter the risk of transgenic crops can be compared to the risks of non-indigenous ('exotic') plants. (orig.)With 1 appendixAvailable from TIB Hannover: RA 8991(94-304) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman

Transgene herbizidresistente Kulturpflanzen Abschlussbericht zur Technikfolgenabschaetzung des Anbaus von Kulturpflanzen mit gentechnisch erzeugter Herbizidresistenz in der Landwirtschaft

In the frame of a technology assessment the following topics have been analyzed and discussed: risks by trangenic plants, toxicological and ecological effects by the application of non-selective herbicides, the future of genetic resources, effect on agricultural techniques, problems connected with economy and agricultural policy, long-term assurance of world-wide food provision, ethics of plant manipulations. No special ecological benefits of herbicide resistant plants could be defined. Significant benefits are achieved neither for soil protection nor (with a few exceptions) for avoidance of environmental pollution by herbicides. On the other hand, special risks by transgenic plants could not be demonstrated. (WEN)Available from TIB Hannover: F96B255+a / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEBundesministerium fuer Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie, Bonn (Germany)DEGerman