Proceedings of a Forum
Gene Flow Among Maize Landraces, Improved Maize Varieties, and
Teosinte: Implications for Transgenic Maize
 

Contents

Foreword
J. Antonio Serratos, M. Willcox and F. Castillo		 Research on Gene Flow between Improved Maize and Landraces
 F. Castillo-González and M.M. Goodman

Acknowledgments		 Discussion: D. Louette and F. Castillo-González / M.M. Goodman Presentations
Executive Summary


Regulation and Risk Assessment on Transgenic Maize in its Center of Origin
Welcome Address
P.R. Rowe		 Searching for a Balance: Environmental Concerns and Potential Benefits of Transgenic Crops in Centers of Origin and Diversity
 I. Virgin and R. Frederick.
Opening Remarks
Ramón Martínez Parra		 Evaluating the Risks of Transgene Flow from Crops to Wild Species
N.C. Ellstrand.

The State of the Art in Maize Transformation
David Hoisington

Discussion: D. Hoisington Presentation

Regulating Transgenic Plants: The Experience of USDA in Field Testing, Wide-Scale Production, and Assessment for Release in Centers of Origin
J. Payne
 

Teosinte Distribution in Mexico

 Discussion: I. Virgin / R. Frederick, N.C. Ellstrand, and J. Payne Presentations

Teosinte in Mexico: Personal Retrospective and Assessment
H. Garrison Wilkes

  

Plenary Sessions: Analysis of Workshop Reports and Discussions

Teosinte Distribution in Mexico
 J. Jesús Sánchez González and J. Ariel Ruiz Corral

 Group 1 Report
Discussion: H.G. Wilkes and J.J. Sánchez-González / J.A. Ruiz-Corral Presentations Group 2 Report


Gene Flow Frequency and Intensity between Maize and Teosinte

 Group 3 Report and General Discussion
Cross Compatibility within the genus Zea
Jerry Kermicle		 Participants and Contact Information
Review of Introgression Between Maize and Teosinte
T. Angel Kato Y.
Discussion: J. Kermicle and T.A. Kato Y. Presentations
 

Gene Flow from Improved Maize to Landraces
Seed Exchange Among Farmers and Gene Flow Among Maize Varieties in Tradition Agricultural Systems
 D. Louette

Published on June 1997

August, 2004