Technology and Policy for Plant Genetic Engineering
The Role of Nanomaterials
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https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.1678Keywords:
plant genetics, engineering, biologyAbstract
Food insecurity remains a common issue within the under-resourced communities of many nations. Genetic engineering of plants provides us a new method to improve agricultural yields, and thus help curtail food insecurity. Plant genetic engineering still faces limitations such as ongoing disputes with the ethicalities of such methods, along with several technical barriers. Nanomaterials are an emerging technology that can potentially surpass technical barriers, but we must still consider the development of regulations for them and their impact. In this Review, the potential of nanotechnology to enable the rapid growth of genetically modified plants is discussed, as well as potential policy/social implications for using nanotechnology in agriculture.
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