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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2015
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- Evidence of gene flow between transgenic and non-transgenic maize in Colombia Alejandro Chaparro-Giraldo Jennifer Teresa Blanco M. Silvio Alejandro López-Pazos Agrociencias Zea mays landrace gene f low legal frameworks conventional variety Maize ( Zea mays ) is an important crop worldwide and is es - sential for industry. Many transgenic cultivars of maize have been developed over the years from this species, producing cultivars resistant to herbicides and insects, among other things. However, little is known about the gene f low processes that affect maize fields in Colombia, which is near the center of diversity for cultivated maize. We analyzed the gene f low phenomenon of 60 randomly chosen plots of maize, including farmer field landraces or other conventional varieties such as non-transgenic hybrids in Valle de San Juan (Colombia) using Inmunostrip ® , PCR and ELISA tests on leaves (seed gene f low) and seeds (pollen gene f low). More than 88% of the plots were positive with the Inmunostrip ® and PCR tests (35S promoter, Nos terminator and cr y1F gene), using the leaves, while the remaining seven plots (12%) were positive for transgenic se - quences in the seeds. The results indicated a significant level of overall transgene existence, which is consistent with gene f low from transgenic events. All of the field types (conventional maize, buffer zones, refuge, and Colombian landraces) showed evidence of a transgene presence. There are many problems that could increase the gene f low potential in Valle de San Juan, such as little respect for regulations (Colombian Decree 4525 on transgenic crops and biosafety), distance between transgenic and non-transgenic maize or use of refuge and/or buffer zones, high seed reuse and exchange and low techni - cal assistance. Every policy decision must be made in light of scientific standards of judgment. 2015 artículo científico 0120-9965 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=180343692001 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=1803 Agronomía Colombiana application/pdf Universidad Nacional de Colombia Agronomía Colombiana (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.33