Transgenic DNA introgressed into traditional maize landraces in Oaxaca, Mexico

Policy Summary

This study finds molecular presence of transgenic DNA in genomes and geographical regions where it was not supposed to occur. It applies simple methods typical of microbial ecology to a critical question of policy relevance, and received tremendous public attention and media coverage, as the genetic diversity compromised by these findings is considered essential for global food security.

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