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  1. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesPotato improvement through genetic engineering - PMC

    Jan 6, 2022 · This review aims to highlight the current genetic engineering tools that are being employed in potato improvement, with special emphasis on varieties that have reached the market. It examines the traits that have been modified in potato, the methods used, and the final outcomes.

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      Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important...

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      GM Crops Food. 2021; 12(1): 479–496. Published online 2022...

  2. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullFull article: Genetically modified organisms and food ...

    Jul 20, 2020 · Citation 52 South Africa is the only country in SADC region that has taken the permissive principle and has been growing, consuming and trading in GMOs since 1997. Citation 31 In contrast, other SADC countries have taken the precautionary principle, a risk-oriented approach, that takes into consideration perceived risks and the unknown ...

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  4. www.sciencedirect.com › science › articleGMOs in Africa: Status, adoption and public acceptance

    Nov 1, 2022 · Public awareness of genetically modified foods in Africa. Public awareness has been identified as a significant constraint to the adoption and acceptability of GMOs in Africa (Deffor, 2014; Kimenju et al., 2005; Wolson, 2007). Dovey and Ntuli (2020) evaluated consumers awareness of GM foods in South Africa. They reported illiteracy as an ...

  5. assets.fsnforum.fao.org › public › hlpeFact Sheet: GMOs in South Africa - Food and Agriculture ...

    Jan 18, 2004 · A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a life form (such as a plant, animal or bacteria) that has been genetically modified (GM) – or more accurately genetically engineered (GE) – by forcefully inserting genes, mostly from another species, into its DNA. GM food crops have genes from bacteria and viruses inserted into their DNA.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Genetically_modified_potatoGenetically modified potato - Wikipedia

    A genetically modified potato is a potato that has had its genes modified, using genetic engineering. Goals of modification include introducing pest resistance , tweaking the amounts of certain chemicals produced by the plant, and to prevent browning or bruising of the tubers.

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  8. www.sciencedirect.com › science › articleGenetically modified (GM) food in South Africa - ScienceDirect

    Jan 1, 2020 · South Africa approved its first GM crop, insect resistant cotton, in 1998. Since then, GM crops were widely adopted by farmers because of the value they derive from the GM traits. Currently approximately 85% of the maize, 95% of the soy, and 100% of the cotton planted in South Africa contain GM traits ( ISAAA, 2017 ).

  9. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullAfrica’s Gene Revolution: Genetically Modified Crops and the ...

    Apr 12, 2021 · Central to these efforts has been the introduction of “improved” seeds and crops, including genetically modified (GM) crops. In Africa’s Gene Revolution: Genetically Modified Crops and the Future of African Agriculture, Matthew A. Schnurr takes the reader on a tour of these efforts to promulgate GM crops in Africa, sharing a critical, yet ...