Biotech Approaches to Overcome the Limitations of Using Transgenic Plants in Organic Farming

Organic farming prohibits the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) inasmuch as their genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. In actual fact, there is a conventional identity between GMOs and transgenic organisms, so that genetic modification methods such as...

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Main Authors:	Luca Lombardo, Samanta Zelasco
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	organic farming cisgenesis genome editing GMO regulations
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/5/497

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spelling	doaj-e0cdd6d1d4854bc9a3332263e9dd1b022020-11-24T20:58:24ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502016-05-018549710.3390/su8050497su8050497Biotech Approaches to Overcome the Limitations of Using Transgenic Plants in Organic FarmingLuca Lombardo0Samanta Zelasco1Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, Italian National Research Council, 80055 Portici, ItalyOlive Growing and Olive Oil Industry Research Centre, Agricultural Research Council, 87036 Rende, ItalyOrganic farming prohibits the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) inasmuch as their genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. In actual fact, there is a conventional identity between GMOs and transgenic organisms, so that genetic modification methods such as somatic hybridization and mutagenesis are equalized to conventional breeding. A loophole in this system is represented by more or less innovative genetic engineering approaches under regulatory discussion, such as cisgenesis, oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis, and antisense technologies, that are redefining the concept of GMOs and might circumvent the requirements of the GMO legislation and, indirectly, of organic farming.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/5/497organic farmingcisgenesisgenome editingGMO regulations
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title	Biotech Approaches to Overcome the Limitations of Using Transgenic Plants in Organic Farming
title_short	Biotech Approaches to Overcome the Limitations of Using Transgenic Plants in Organic Farming
title_full	Biotech Approaches to Overcome the Limitations of Using Transgenic Plants in Organic Farming
title_fullStr	Biotech Approaches to Overcome the Limitations of Using Transgenic Plants in Organic Farming
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series	Sustainability
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publishDate	2016-05-01
description	Organic farming prohibits the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) inasmuch as their genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. In actual fact, there is a conventional identity between GMOs and transgenic organisms, so that genetic modification methods such as somatic hybridization and mutagenesis are equalized to conventional breeding. A loophole in this system is represented by more or less innovative genetic engineering approaches under regulatory discussion, such as cisgenesis, oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis, and antisense technologies, that are redefining the concept of GMOs and might circumvent the requirements of the GMO legislation and, indirectly, of organic farming.
topic	organic farming cisgenesis genome editing GMO regulations
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Biotech Approaches to Overcome the Limitations of Using Transgenic Plants in Organic Farming

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