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    The story from the European corn borer Willi and his fear before transgenic Maize
    The story from the European corn borer Willi and his fear before transgenic Maize
    The story from the European corn borer Willi and his fear before transgenic Maize
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    The story from the European corn borer Willi and his fear before transgenic Maize

    By Detlef Schmidt

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    Genetic engineering admires as a method and process of biotechnology and at the same time cursed? Why cursed?
    This method uses specifically in the genetic material (Genome), and thus in the biochemical control processes of living beings (including the plants).
    The story about Willi the European corn borer should explain without much "gobbledegook" how the green genetic technology works. At the same time, with this story, I would like to give the readers an idea of the application of green genetic engineering. Let every man form his own judgment!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks on Demand
    Release dateDec 14, 2016
    ISBN9783743121898
    The story from the European corn borer Willi and his fear before transgenic Maize
    Author

    Detlef Schmidt

    Jahrgang 1955, in Berlin geboren, Biologielaborant, Hobbyentomologe, Hobbyfotograf

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      The story from the European corn borer Willi and his fear before transgenic Maize - Detlef Schmidt

      Preface

      Genetic engineering admires as a method and process of biotechnology and at the same time both a blessing and a curse? Why cursed? This method uses specifically in the genetic material (genome), and thus in the biochemical control processes of living beings (including the plants).

      Genetically modified crop plants are referred to as transgenic crop plants. The first approval of such crop plants took place in 1996. Since then, this technique has grown rapidly. For example, in 19 countries, the number of genetically modified crop plants was increased to 148 million hectares in 29 countries, or 10 percent of global agricultural land.

      These crop plants are resistant to plant protection products (for example Glyphosate) or toxic to certain harmful insects due to the genetic modification.

      The seed from these plants is more expensive than normal seed, but promises higher yields, work facilities, income and health benefits. The environment should also be less affected by the use of genetically modified crop plants. From a scientific point of view, a safety for the environment and health is attested. Environmental associations, suppliers of ecologically produced products and some political parties reject this green technology.

      All scientific experiments and commercial cultivation, as any release into the environment, are subject to approval. Why, if everything is so harmless and good?

      The transfer of genetic material into another plant is not possible under normal conditions, the proviso is that such "genetically

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