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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2018

Regulatory Uncertainty Around New Breeding Techniques.

Rim Lassoued, Stuart J Smyth, Peter W B Phillips, Hayley Hesseln

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Rim LassouedDepartment of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Stuart J SmythDepartment of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Peter W B PhillipsJohnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Hayley HesselnDepartment of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emerging precision breeding techniques have great potential to develop new crop varieties with specific traits that can contribute to ensuring future food security in a time of increasing climate change pressures, such as disease, insects and drought. These techniques offer options for crop trait development in both private and public sector breeding programs. Yet, the success of new breeding techniques is not guaranteed at the scientific level alone: political influences and social acceptance significantly contribute to how crops will perform in the market. Using survey data, we report results from an international panel of experts regarding the institutional and social barriers that might impede the development of new plant technologies. Survey results clearly indicate that regulatory issues, social, and environmental concerns are critical to the success of precision breeding. The cross-regional analysis shows heterogeneity between Europeans and North Americans, particularly regarding political attitudes and social perceptions of targeted breeding techniques.

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agricultural biotechnologyEuropean Unionfood securitygene editinginnovationnew breeding techniquesuncertaintyUnited States

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PMID30233627
PMCPMC6131982

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