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Genetic Modification in Forestry: Methods and Reasons Beck, Alistair

Abstract

Rising demand for lumber and mounting economic pressure are increasing the need for a more cost efficient and reliable method of growing timber. The use of transgenic methods can allow for greater survival and growth rates in trees. Several different methods of genetic modification can be employed including biological and non-biological techniques. The reasons for modification can include the introduction of resistance to both biotic and abiotic disturbances or the improvement of wood characteristics. Although there are many benefits that can come from genetically modifying trees, there are some potential problems that may arise, including resistance to foreign genes or cross contaminating natural trees with those modified genes.

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Genetic Modification in Forestry: Methods and Reasons
Creator
Beck, Alistair
Date Issued
2010-03-23
Description
Rising demand for lumber and mounting economic pressure are increasing the need for a more cost efficient and reliable method of growing timber. The use of transgenic methods can allow for greater survival and growth rates in trees. Several different methods of genetic modification can be employed including biological and non-biological techniques. The reasons for modification can include the introduction of resistance to both biotic and abiotic disturbances or the improvement of wood characteristics. Although there are many benefits that can come from genetically modifying trees, there are some potential problems that may arise, including resistance to foreign genes or cross contaminating natural trees with those modified genes.
Subject
transgenic; genetic modification; modification methods; GM Deletor; GM Containment; Forestry
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. FRST 497
Date Available
2010-03-23
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0103506
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/22349
Affiliation
Forestry, Faculty of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Undergraduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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