| Title |
Sugarcane (Saccharum X officinarum): A Reference Study for the Regulation of Genetically Modified Cultivars in Brazil
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Tropical Plant Biology, February 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s12042-011-9068-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Adriana Cheavegatti-Gianotto, Hellen Marília Couto de Abreu, Paulo Arruda, João Carlos Bespalhok Filho, William Lee Burnquist, Silvana Creste, Luciana di Ciero, Jesus Aparecido Ferro, Antônio Vargas de Oliveira Figueira, Tarciso de Sousa Filgueiras, Mária de Fátima Grossi-de-Sá, Elio Cesar Guzzo, Hermann Paulo Hoffmann, Marcos Guimarães de Andrade Landell, Newton Macedo, Sizuo Matsuoka, Fernando de Castro Reinach, Eduardo Romano, William José da Silva, Márcio de Castro Silva Filho, Eugenio César Ulian |
| Abstract |
Global interest in sugarcane has increased significantly in recent years due to its economic impact on sustainable energy production. Sugarcane breeding and better agronomic practices have contributed to a huge increase in sugarcane yield in the last 30 years. Additional increases in sugarcane yield are expected to result from the use of biotechnology tools in the near future. Genetically modified (GM) sugarcane that incorporates genes to increase resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses could play a major role in achieving this goal. However, to bring GM sugarcane to the market, it is necessary to follow a regulatory process that will evaluate the environmental and health impacts of this crop. The regulatory review process is usually accomplished through a comparison of the biology and composition of the GM cultivar and a non-GM counterpart. This review intends to provide information on non-GM sugarcane biology, genetics, breeding, agronomic management, processing, products and byproducts, as well as the current technologies used to develop GM sugarcane, with the aim of assisting regulators in the decision-making process regarding the commercial release of GM sugarcane cultivars. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 52% |
| Canada | 3 | 13% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 20 | 87% |
| Scientists | 2 | 9% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 19 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Belgium | 2 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Thailand | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 550 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 96 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 87 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 78 | 13% |
| Researcher | 72 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 46 | 8% |
| Other | 86 | 15% |
| Unknown | 114 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 284 | 49% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 52 | 9% |
| Engineering | 25 | 4% |
| Chemistry | 25 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 23 | 4% |
| Other | 36 | 6% |
| Unknown | 134 | 23% |
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