Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms in the Environment, Volume 9
OECD Consensus Documents on the Biology of Crops: Apple, Safflower, Rice
Volume 9 of the Series compiles the biosafety consensus documents developed by the
OECD Working Party on the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology from
2019 to 2021. It deals with the biology of APPLE, SAFFLOWER and RICE, three important
crops for agriculture and consumption worldwide. For each plant species, the book
includes elements of taxonomy, morphology, centres of origin, life cycle, reproductive
biology, genetics, outcrossing, crop production and cultivation practices, interaction
with other organisms, main pests and pathogens, and biotechnological developments.
The science-based information collated here is available for use during the risk assessment
of transgenic varieties intended for release in the environment. Prepared by authorities
from OECD Members and other economies associated with the work, this publication should
be of value to crop breeders, applicants for agricultural production of new varieties
of apple, safflower and rice, national regulators and risk assessors when conducting
biosafety assessments on these varieties obtained from modern biotechnology, as well
as the wider scientific community. More information is found at BioTrack Online.
Published on May 03, 2022
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