Seeds for the future : the impact of genetically modified crops on the environment / Jennifer A. Thomson.

Author: Thomson, Jennifer A., 1947-

Imprint:Ithaca, NY : Comstock Pub. Associates, 2007.

Descriptionxviii, 158 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Note:Classical plant breeding and genetically modified crops -- Insect-resistant crops -- Herbicide-tolerant crops -- Virus-resistant and drought-tolerant crops -- Effects on biodiversity -- Crops behaving badly: pollen spread, its prevention and coexistence of CM crops with conventional varieties -- When plants don't come from their parents - horizontal gene transfer -- Biosafety regulatory, trade and legal issues -- Future watch.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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