the chemical component of the heribicide Roundup by Monsanto. Glyphosate tolerant crops are mainly sold under the brand name "Roundup Ready" or "RR"

A critical and very controversial aspect of the antibiotic resistance issue is the utilization of antibiotic resistance genes as selection markers in genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Antibiotic [..]

According to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety "modern biotechnology means the application of: a) in vitro nucleic acid techniques b) fusion of cells beyond the taxonomic family that overcomes [..]

a soil bacterium that produces toxins against insects (mainly in the genera Lepidoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera). Bt preparations are used in organic farming as an insecticide, but such sprays show fu [..]

GM crops that are modified to produce one (or maybe two) Bt toxins as pesticide against specific pests. The toxin is produced continuously through the whole lifetime of the plant, but toxin levels var [..]

is genetically modified to control budworms, and bollworms.

a number of different GM maize varieties which are genetically modified to provide protection against the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis, ECB) and Mediterranean Corn Borer (Sesamia nonagrioid [..]

is a type (cultivar) of rapeseed developed and grown in Canada. Canola is a registered trademark. Canola was developed through conventional breeding, but in recent years GM herbicide tolerant varietie [..]

to the Convention on Biological Diversity regulates the international trade of GMOs with those countries that have ratified the CPB. Regulations about information and approval procedures should ensure [..]

(CBD) The CBD, negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), was opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, and entered into force on [..]