<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Biotechnological applications in medicine, industry and agriculture allow the economic production of important products, thus influencing national economy and revenue. Genetic modifications on microorganisms, plants and animals are major techniques to produce a desirable trait or product in biotechnological applications. However, GMOs also give rise to severe debate on aspects such as safety and environmental impact of transgenic products. In general these controversies arise as a result of misinformation. Ethical, legal and socially acceptable aspects of GMOs are strongly influenced by social, economic and political conditions, owing to the strong economic impact of high incomes for biotechnology companies</p></abstract>

Biotechnological applications in medicine, industry and agriculture allow the economic production of important products, thus influencing national economy and revenue. Genetic modifications on microorganisms, plants and animals are major techniques to produce a desirable trait or product in biotechnological applications. However, GMOs also give rise to severe debate on aspects such as safety and environmental impact of transgenic products. In general these controversies arise as a result of misinformation. Ethical, legal and socially acceptable aspects of GMOs are strongly influenced by social, economic and political conditions, owing to the strong economic impact of high incomes for biotechnology companies

The Nightmare: Genetically Modified Organisms as Alien Species

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, Molecular Biology Subdivision, Çanakkale, Turkey, TR-17100

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, Molecular Biology Subdivision, Çanakkale, Turkey

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Biotechnological applications in medicine, industry and agriculture allow the economic production of important products, thus influencing national economy and...

The Nightmare: Genetically Modified Organisms as Alien Species

Published Online: Sep 08, 2015

Page range: 135 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0008

Keywords
genetically modified organisms (GMOs), biotechnology

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Nightmare: Genetically Modified Organisms as Alien Species

Published Online: Sep 08, 2015

Page range: 135 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0008

Keywordsgenetically modified organisms (GMOs), biotechnology

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
genetically modified organisms (GMOs), biotechnology