Sugarcane (Saccharum X officinarum): A Reference Study for the Regulation of Genetically Modified Cultivars in Brazil

• DOI: 10.1007/s12042-011-9068-3
• Publication Date: 2011-02-21T21:01:04Z
• Authors: Adriana Cheavegat...; Hellen Marília Co...; Paulo Arruda; João Carlos Bespa...; William Lee Burnq...; Silvana Creste; Luciana di Ciero; Jesus Aparecido F...; Antônio Vargas de...; Tarciso de Sousa ...; Mária de Fátima G...; Elio Cesar Guzzo; Hermann Paulo Hof...; Marcos Guimarães ...; Newton Macedo; Sizuo Matsuoka; Fernando de Castr...; Eduardo Romano; William José da S...; Márcio de Castro ...; Eugenio César Ulian
• Keywords: Saccharum officinarum; Saccharum

Global interest in sugarcane has increased significantly recent years due to its economic impact on sustainable energy production. Sugarcane breeding and better agronomic practices have contributed a huge increase yield the last 30 years. Additional increases are expected result from use of biotechnology tools near future. Genetically modified (GM) that incorporates genes resistance biotic abiotic stresses could play major role achieving this goal. However, bring GM market, it is necessary follow regulatory process will evaluate environmental health impacts crop. The review usually accomplished through comparison biology composition cultivar non-GM counterpart. This intends provide information biology, genetics, breeding, management, processing, products byproducts, as well current technologies used develop sugarcane, with aim assisting regulators decision-making regarding commercial release cultivars.