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Oct 17, 2018 · Given the nature of the potato industry, the most common potato varieties, such as Russet Burbank and Ranger Russet, will soon be contaminated with GMO stock. Other GMO Foods Have Hidden Concerns, Too. My book describes the many hidden issues of GMO potatoes, but GMO potatoes are not the exception. They are the rule.
GMO cottonseed meal and hulls are also used in food for animals. Potato: Some GMO potatoes were developed to resist insect pests and disease. In addition, some GMO potato varieties have...
Jul 1, 2017 · Abstract. Powerful scientific techniques have caused dramatic expansion of genetically modified crops leading to altered agricultural practices posing direct and indirect environmental implications. Despite the enhanced yield potential, risks and biosafety concerns associated with such GM crops are the fundamental issues to be addressed.
- Aristidis M. Tsatsakis, Muhammad Amjad Nawaz, Demetrios Kouretas, Georgios Balias, Kai Savolainen, V...
- 2017
Jul 24, 2020 · In addition, the GM papaya and squash referred to above are resistant to important viruses (eg, ringspot in papaya), the GM apples are non-browning and the GM potatoes (planted in 2016) have low asparagine (low acrylamide which is a potential carcinogen) and reduced bruising.
- Graham Brookes, Peter Barfoot
- 10.1080/21645698.2020.1773198
- 2015
- GM Crops Food. 2020; 11(4): 215-241.
Jan 6, 2022 · Plants that had Asn1 as the only gene silenced showed the same reduction in asparagine concentration than those with both genes silenced, but without phenotypic differences. These studies were key to the development of genetically modified potatoes with reduced acrylamide.
- 10.1080/21645698.2021.1993688
- 2021
- GM Crops Food. 2021; 12(1): 479-496.
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The potato is the most frequently consumed vegetable in the United States, which raises the question – are there GMO potatoes? We discussed GMO potato ‘101’ with PhD student Nat Graham, a sixth year doctoral candidate in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri Columbia.
Oct 22, 2018 · The fact that potatoes are propagated vegetatively via tubers means that GMO contamination of non-GMO potatoes will not occur through cross-pollination. However (though Dr. Rommens’s book does not deal with this topic), contamination can occur through “ground keeper” or “volunteer” GMO potatoes that are left in the ground after harvest.
