Bt Brinjal The scope and adequacy of the GEAC environmental risk assessment

Table of Contents iBt Brinjal:The scope and adequacy ofthe GEAC environmental risk assessmentContentsPrefaceSummary and ConclusionContext and NeedCharacterisation of TransgeneInserted transgeneTransgene expressionProduct quality of EE-1 Bt brinjalScientific opinion on regulatory complianceEnvironmental Risk AssessmentGene flow and its consequencesRisks to biological diversityResistance risk in target speciesSocioeconomic AnalysisProfitability – utilitarian analysisEconomic security – utilitarian analysisHealth, religion and cultureLarge-Scale Indirect Socioeconomic EffectsSequencing Needed Risk Assessment ActivitiesAbout the AuthorReferences CitedPageii181516182021222331384747575858606469List of BoxesBoxBox 1. Backcrossing and Transgene CharacterisationBox 2. Surrogate ProteinsBox 3. Why the experimental gene flow estimates from Bt brinjal may be underestimatedBox 4. Taxonomy of Solanum melongena L.Box 5. Some important synonymiesBox 6. Taxa known to form fertile hybrids with Solanum melongena L.Box 7. The Root RhizosphereBox 8. Scientific ValidityBox 9. Adverse Consequences of Resistance and Benefits of Managing ResistanceBox 10. Definition of ResistanceBox 11. High Dose and Low DoseBox 12. Brinjal Yield Gap: Overestimation of Yield Benefit of Bt BrinjalPage161823262728343539404249