The biology of Glycine soja Sieb. and Zucc. for biodiversity risk assessment of genetically modified crops in Japan
2016
Yoshimura, Y. | Kaga, A. | Matsuo, K.
Impacts of genetically modified (GM) crops on biodiversity are examined by the Cartagena Protocol Domestic Law in Japan. When a GM crop is shown to have no adverse effects on biodiversity, its cultivation and commodity usage are approved. Wild soybean, a relative of cultivated soybean, is widely distributed near paddy fields and rivers in Japan. Therefore, the ability of the wild and cultivated soybeans to cross and form fertile offspring must be assessed carefully; however, there are no summaries available for the biology of wild soybeans in Japan unlike other crops that have been characterized in documents published by OECD. In this report, we excerpted and compiled essential botanical information about wild soybeans from the scientific literature. This compilation includes information about the classification, distribution, life history, growth characteristics, reproductive biology, hybrid offspring characteristics and introgression.
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