LSC 494 - Human Uses of Plants
Suggested Starting Links for Transgenic Plants
University of Nottingham. “AGRIFOR; the UK’s gateway to high quality Internet resources in Agriculture, food, and Forestry.” Web page [accessed 12/05/05]Available from http://agrifor.ac.uk/browse/cabi/dff328c504eadbcbe186bf19cf2ac653.html.
Includes thirty or more high quality web sites on transgenic plants.
The Royal Society. “GM Plants” genetically modified plants for food use
Web page [accessed 12/05/05]. Available from http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/landing.asp?id=1216.
United States Department of Agriculture. “Agricultural biotechnology.” USDA's Agricultural Biotechnology. Web page [accessed 12/05/05]. Available from http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=BIOTECH&parentnav=AGRICULTURE&navtype=RT
Prakash, C.S. AgBioWorld.Tuskegee University. AgBioView Newsletter; a daily collection of news and commentaries on agricultural biotechnology. Web page [accessed 12/05/05]. Available from http://www.agbioworld.org/.
AgBioWorld's free electronic newsletter, AgBioView, is a "must read" source of news, research updates and commentary for anyone interested in the latest on advances in plant science, agricultural research and sustainable food production.
European Federation of Biotechnology. “Section on Biodiversity” February 23, 2005. Web page [accessed 12/05/05]. Available from http://www.efbweb.org/sections/biotec3h.htm
Includes a review paper on the Impact of agricultural biotechnology on biodiversity.
Cornell University. “Informing the Dialogue About Agricultural Biotechnology” Web page [accessed 12/05/05]. Available from http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/comm/gmo/
Includes three PDF’s about GMO and Engineered Foods.
African Biotechnology Stakeholders Furum (ABSF) & Tuskegee University Center for Plant Biotechnology Research. Available from http://www.africabiotech.com/
Agbios. Ontanio Canada. Web page [accessed 12/06/05]. Available from http://www.agbios.com/main.php
The section on GM Crop Database has safety information about transgenic plants and novel plants produced by traditional methods.
Colorado State University. “Transgenic Crops: an Introduction and Resource Guide.” August 14, 2004. Web page [accessed 12/06/05]. Available from http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/