Title |
Regulatory Uncertainty Around New Breeding Techniques
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Published in |
Frontiers in Plant Science, September 2018
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DOI | 10.3389/fpls.2018.01291 |
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Authors |
Rim Lassoued, Stuart J. Smyth, Peter W. B. Phillips, Hayley Hesseln |
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. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 2 | 20% |
India | 1 | 10% |
Switzerland | 1 | 10% |
Comoros | 1 | 10% |
Australia | 1 | 10% |
Belgium | 1 | 10% |
Unknown | 3 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 6 | 60% |
Scientists | 3 | 30% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 93 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 15 | 16% |
Student > Master | 14 | 15% |
Student > Bachelor | 7 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 4% |
Other | 13 | 14% |
Unknown | 33 | 35% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 23 | 25% |
Social Sciences | 6 | 6% |
Environmental Science | 4 | 4% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 3% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 2% |
Other | 15 | 16% |
Unknown | 40 | 43% |