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For the Record - Science

Similar to “For the Record”, the goal of this site is to offer balanced information on issues, technology, and the benefits & safety of agricultural technology – just at a more technical level. Here we will strive to provide technical information on agricultural technology to help educate and promote open discussion about the topics.

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Global Impact of Biotech Crops: Socio-Economic and Environmental Effects 1996-2007
This study presents the findings of research into the global socio-economic and environmental impact of biotech crops in the twelve years since they were first commercially planted on a significant area.
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Austrian Mouse Study
Monsanto company response to Austrian report on mouse chronic and reproduction studies with NK603 x MON810 maize. Read More

Climate Change Challenges
There is no question that global warming is now underway. New technologies are needed now to confront these challenges. Significant progress is already being made through the application of modern crop breeding techniques, biotechnology, and innovative partnerships. Read More

Drought Tolerance
Drought stress affects many farmers globally every year. About half of the world's countries are affected by drought, with developing countries most severely affected. Read More

Food Safety
It is well-recognized that absolute safety is not an achievable goal in any human endeavor, and this reality is relevant to food and feed safety. For food and feed derived from genetically modified (GM) or biotech crops, Monsanto assesses each new product for safety according to rigorous procedures established by international expert bodies charged with assuring the safety of food and feed derived from crops modified using agricultural biotechnology. Read More

Insect Resistance Management
Monsanto Company is committed to enhancing grower productivity and profitability through the commercialization of new seed technologies. Insect-protected crops containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) technology provide significant grower benefits that require effective insect resistance management (IRM) programs. Read More

Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins refer to substances produced by some fungi that are toxic to both humans and animals. Historically, mycotoxins have most affected the agricultural, food, poultry and cattle industries. Read More

Refuges
Insects have developed resistance to a broad range of insecticides used in agriculture. The risk of insect resistance to insect-protected genetically modified (GM) crops is real but may be minimized with proper planning. Read More

RNA Interference in Plants
The genetic information for all living things is found in DNA (deoxy-ribonucleic acid). This genetic material encodes the information that ultimately shapes what an organism is, controls how it grows and develops, and influences how it behaves. Read More

The Risk of Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes in Genetically Modified Plants
The current uses of antibiotic resistance genes as marker genes in genetically modified (GM) plants have been reviewed and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and have been incorporated into numerous safety assessments of GM crops globally. Read More

Transcription Factors in Plants
Transcription factors are proteins that regulate gene expression. Each gene is preceded by a promoter region that includes a binding site for the RNA polymerase (which will copy DNA to RNA) and a variety of other features, including the “TATA box” (a short segment of repeating thymidine and adenine residues) and one or more enhancer sites, which serve as a binding location for TxF’s. Read More

Weed Resistance
When a single herbicide or class of herbicides are used repeatedly without the concurrent use of other weed control methods, the emergence of weed populations that are resistant to herbicides is possible. Read More