Abstract:Several million hectares of economically cultivated transgenic crops are currently available. There have been field trials of transgenics from at least 200 species, oil plants (including both annual and perennial) belonging to different plant families. Crops that produce oil seeds are crucial to the agricultural economy. They have a significant role in industrial uses and the human diet, but they are also becoming more significant as a fossil fuel replacement for supplying energy. A number of significant devel… Show more
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