Considering Religious and Cultural Aspects of Food and Agriculture when Seeking to Introduce or Develop GMOs

Considering Religious and Cultural Aspects of Food and Agriculture when Seeking to Introduce or Develop GMOs

Alexandra CoeGoucher College Culture, religion, and technology have shaped the development of society since the dawn of time. This article examines sacredness and happiness—as the common values all religions and cultures share—as the lens of weighing and balancing the perceived risk and…

Influence of Air Temperature on the Stability of Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (CMS) in Maize (Zea mays L.)

Influence of Air Temperature on the Stability of Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (CMS) in Maize (Zea mays L.)

Heidrun Bückmann and Katja ThieleJulius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, GermanyAlexandra HüskenMax-Rubner-Institut (MRI), Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, GermanyJoachim SchiemannJulius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Germany Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is a maternally inherited…

Modeling of Gene Flow by a Bayesian Approach: A New Perspective for Decision Support

Modeling of Gene Flow by a Bayesian Approach: A New Perspective for Decision Support

Arnaud Bensadoun and Hervé MonodNational Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), Research Unit (UR), FranceFrédérique AngevinINRA, Unit for Research Support (UAR), FranceDavid MakowskiINRA, Joint Research Unit (UMR), FranceAntoine MesséanINRA, UAR, France In the European debate about GMOs, the coexistence between GM and non-GM…