Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The case for genetically modified crops with a poverty focus.

H J Atkinson1, J Green, S Cowgill

  • 1The Centre for Plant Sciences, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK. PBIU@leeds.ac.uk

Trends in Biotechnology
|February 17, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Genetically modified (GM) crops offer valuable incremental yield gains for global food security. Developing GM crops with a poverty focus, like nematode resistance in Bolivian potatoes, benefits resource-poor farmers.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Author Correction: Tree diversity is changing across tropical Andean and Amazonian forests in response to global change.

Nature ecology & evolution·2026
Same author

Tree diversity is changing across tropical Andean and Amazonian forests in response to global change.

Nature ecology & evolution·2026
Same author

Results of TRIO-15, a multicenter, open-label, phase II study of the efficacy and safety of ganitumab in patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

Gynecologic oncology·2023
Same author

Constant Isothiocyanate-Release Potentials across Biofumigant Seeding Rates.

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry·2018
Same author

Stage-specific Monoclonal Antibodies to the Potato Cyst Nematode Globodera pallida Stone (Behrens).

Journal of nematology·2009
Same author

Major Sperm Protein Genes from Globodera rostochiensis.

Journal of nematology·2009

Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Plant Genetics

Background:

  • A recent National Academies of Science report addressed transgenic plants and world agriculture.
  • Public debate continues regarding the role of transgenic technology in global agriculture.
  • Genetically modified (GM) crops present potential benefits, particularly for developing nations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To expand on the themes of the National Academies report.
  • To emphasize the potential of GM crops for poverty alleviation.
  • To highlight GM nematode resistance for subsistence potato farmers in Bolivia.

Main Methods:

  • Development of themes from a major scientific report.
  • Focus on specific applications of genetic modification in agriculture.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of potential benefits for subsistence farmers.

    • Main Results:

    • GM crops offer valuable incremental gains to crop yields.
    • GM resistance to plant parasitic nematodes shows promise for Bolivian potato farmers.
    • Transgenic technology can contribute to future world food security.

    Conclusions:

    • Biotechnologists should focus on developing GM crops with a poverty focus.
    • A standard for biosafety and appropriateness for resource-poor farmers is advocated.
    • Achieving these objectives is crucial for the best interests of impoverished populations.