Juan Manuel de la Fuente Martínez

Regulatory Policy and Scientific Affairs, Latin America North, Bayer Crop Science

Company Expert Monsanto Bayer

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I am a plant biotechnologist was has been working in the Regulatory Organization since 2000. During this time, I have had the opportunity to interact with researchers, academics, representatives of companies, regulators, farmers and consumers from different Latin American countries interested in GM crops. I received my Doctor of Sciences degree in Plant Genetic Engineering (CINVESTAV-IPN, México, 1996).

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Q: What efforts are being performed towards the reduction of the negative effects of genetic pollution and resultant loss of genetic biodiversity due to cross pollination of GMO's with those of non-GMO crops?EX: Contamination of indigenous Mexican corn varie

Answered By Juan Manuel de la Fuente Martínez - Feb 24, 2015

A: Thank you for your message; there are important topics in your question that I´ll address individually. First, I want to share with you important information about the reproductive biology of maize. Maize is a natural cross-pollinated crop and it is expected to outcross with sexually compatible plants in its proximity assuming certain environmental conditions are met (e.g. wind, temperature and relative humidity). Gene flow among different maize materials is neither a new process nor specific for GM maize and it has been occurring for thousands of years. The re [...]

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