Concepts and Strategies of Organic Plant Breeding in Light of Novel Breeding Techniques

Concepts and Strategies of Organic Plant Breeding in Light of Novel Breeding Techniques

In this paper, we describe the development of a set of guiding principles for the evaluation of breeding techniques by the organic sector over time. The worldwide standards of organic agriculture (OA) do not allow genetic engineering (GE) or any products derived from genetic engineering. The standar...

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Main Authors: Edwin Nuijten, Monika M. Messmer, Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
organic farming
plant breeding
guiding principles
alternative techniques
future perspectives
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/1/18

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http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/1/18

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