Transgene flow from Bt brinjal: a real Risk?

Samuels, John

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.03.007

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“…Nishio et al (1987) were able to regenerate S. insanum plants efficiently using the protoplast technique. Samuels (2012b) discussed the potential of wild, weedy and cultivated varieties of eggplant (in which he included S. insanum) to improve genetically engineered Bt brinjal, but later suggested that gene flow from Bt brinjal was a significant threat (Samuels 2013c); he presented no original work using this or any other species, but cited lack of knowledge about the biology of eggplant relatives. Screening of S. insanum for bioactive compounds and the evaluation of biological properties may result in the discovery of functional applications for S. insanum in human health, as has been found with cultivated eggplant (Plazas et al 2013).…”

Section: Future Perspectivesmentioning

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Solanum insanum L. (subgenus Leptostemonum Bitter, Solanaceae), the neglected wild progenitor of eggplant (S. melongena L.): a review of taxonomy, characteristics and uses aimed at its enhancement for improved eggplant breeding

Ranil

Prohens

Aubriot

et al. 2016

Genet Resour Crop Evol

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Solanum insanum L. (Solanaceaeae) is the wild progenitor of common eggplant (S. melongena L.) and is naturally distributed in south and southeast Asia, Madagascar and Mauritius. Despite interest in its potential for eggplant breeding it has not been studied extensively. Solanum insanum has been subjected to various taxonomic treatments, with several discussions and arguments on its delimitation as a species, due to its close similarities with the cultivated S. melongena and the wild species S. incanum L. from the Middle East and northern Africa. Solanum insanum has long been used in a variety of medicinal and culinary preparations across many different Asian ethnolinguistic groups. Limited studies carried out on its chemical composition and pharmacognostical properties coupled with ethnobotanic studies reveal that S. insanum has potential for eggplant improvement with respect to phytochemical properties of interest for human health. Further study of morphological and genetic diversity in S. insanum is essential to promote its utilization in eggplant breeding, in light of its potential to hybridize with cultivated eggplant successfully. Here we compile and review the taxonomy, phytogeography, ecology and habitat characteristics, cytology, ethnobotany, breeding and phytochemical analysis of S. insanum. A comprehensive botanical description and illustrations for S. insanum are provided. A detailed comparison of S. insanum and its closely allied species, S. melongena and S. incanum is also made. The potential of S. insanum for crop improvement and future research priorities are discussed.

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Section: Future Perspectivesmentioning

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Solanum insanum L. (subgenus Leptostemonum Bitter, Solanaceae), the neglected wild progenitor of eggplant (S. melongena L.): a review of taxonomy, characteristics and uses aimed at its enhancement for improved eggplant breeding

Ranil

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Aubriot

et al. 2016

Genet Resour Crop Evol

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“…The transgene escape have been reported from Mexico in Maize landraces and cotton, that could change gene pool of maize landraces permanently [244][245][246]. A similar controversy has been reported in eggplant and its wild types [247].…”

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Assessment of Benefits and Risk of Genetically Modified Plants and Products: Current Controversies and Perspective

Ghimire

Kim

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Genetic transformation has emerged as an important tool for the genetic improvement of valuable plants by incorporating new genes with desirable traits. These strategies are useful especially in crops to increase yields, disease resistance, tolerance to environmental stress (cold, heat, drought, salinity, herbicides, and insects) and increase biomass and medicinal values of plants. The production of healthy plants with more desirable products and yields can contribute to sustainable development goals. The introduction of genetically modified food into the market has raised potential risks. A proper assessment of their impact on the environment and biosafety is an important step before their commercialization. In this paper, we summarize and discuss the risks and benefits of genetically modified plants and products, human health hazards by genetically transformed plants, environmental effects, Biosafety regulations of GMO foods and products, and improvement of medicinal values of plants by the genetic transformation process. The mechanisms of action of those products, their sources, and their applications to the healthcare challenges are presented. The present studies pointed out the existence of several controversies in the use of GMOs, mainly related to the human health, nutritions, environmental issues. Willingness to accept genetically modified (GM) products and the adoption of biosafety regulations varies from country to country. Knowledge about the gene engineering technology, debate between the government agencies, scientist, environmentalist and related NGOs on the GM products are the major factors for low adoptions of biosafety regulation. Therefore, the genetic transformation will help in the advancement of plant species in the future; however, more research and detailed studies are required.

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“…After nine years of testing by the regulatory body of genetic engineering technology, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), Bt eggplant was approved for growing in India in October 2009 (Bagla & Stone, ; Herring, , ). However, in 2010, Bt eggplant could no longer be planted legally after the Federal Minister for Environment and Forests rejected GEAC’s decision and placed an indefinite moratorium pending further evaluations citing strong public opposition (Bandopadhya, Sinha, & Choudhary, ; Laursen, ; Samuels, ). The moratorium overturned the regulatory bodies’ recommendation to allow the commercialization of Bt eggplant.…”

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Policy Narratives across Two Languages: A Comparative Study using the Narrative Policy Framework

Huda

2019

Review of Policy Research

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The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) focuses on the role of narratives, drawing from a rich scholarship in narrative, language, and culture. Despite the understanding that narratives are constructions of language and that narrative construction differs across languages, NPF studies have not focused on policy narratives in languages other than English. Language characteristics of narratives are important to assess the stability of policy narratives when there are multiple dominant languages in a political system. This study investigates the use of narrative elements in policy narratives in agricultural biotechnology policy in India across Hindi and English media coverage to examine the NPF assumption that narratives have generalizable narrative elements irrespective of variation in linguistic context and, specifically, tests the transportability of narrative elements. Findings validate the transportability of narrative elements in Hindi narratives, indicate variation in the use of narrative elements over time, and have implications for applying NPF across languages.

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Transgene flow from Bt brinjal: a real Risk?

Cited by 5 publications

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Solanum insanum L. (subgenus Leptostemonum Bitter, Solanaceae), the neglected wild progenitor of eggplant (S. melongena L.): a review of taxonomy, characteristics and uses aimed at its enhancement for improved eggplant breeding

Solanum insanum L. (subgenus Leptostemonum Bitter, Solanaceae), the neglected wild progenitor of eggplant (S. melongena L.): a review of taxonomy, characteristics and uses aimed at its enhancement for improved eggplant breeding

Assessment of Benefits and Risk of Genetically Modified Plants and Products: Current Controversies and Perspective

Policy Narratives across Two Languages: A Comparative Study using the Narrative Policy Framework

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