Herrera-Estrella L
Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados, Apartado Postal 629 C.P. 36500 Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 May 25;96(11):5978-81. doi: 10.1073/pnas.96.11.5978.
Biotechnological applications, especially transgenic plants, probably hold the most promise in augmenting agricultural production in the first decades of the next millennium. However, the application of these technologies to the agriculture of tropical regions where the largest areas of low productivity are located, and where they are most needed, remains a major challenge. In this paper, some of the important issues that need to be considered to ensure that plant biotechnology is effectively transferred to the developing world are discussed.
生物技术应用,尤其是转基因植物,在下个千年的头几十年里,在提高农业产量方面可能最具潜力。然而,将这些技术应用于热带地区的农业仍然是一项重大挑战,因为热带地区是低产田面积最大且最需要这些技术的地方。本文讨论了为确保植物生物技术有效转让给发展中世界而需要考虑的一些重要问题。