Forbidden Fruit: Transgenic Papaya in Thailand
Davidson SN (2008). Plant Physiology 147:487-493 (2008).
This paper is relevant to the categories in the following areas:
| Crops: | Papaya |
| Traits: | Virus Resistance |
| Countries: | Thailand, and US |
| Regions: | North America, and Asia |
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Abstract or Summary:
The aim of this essay is to contrast the rapid and widespread adoption of transgenic papaya in Hawaii, where it saved an industry, with that of Thailand, where it has yet to be approved for commercialization—even though in some regions virus infection rates are as high as 100% and yields are dramatically reduced. Understanding the political and social factors that stymied this promising technology in Thailand may help in devising better strategies for introducing the next generation of biotechnology crops to other countries.
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