Crop Biology- Canada
Biology of Solanum tuberosum L. (Potato)
This document is intended to provide background information on the biology of Solanum tuberosum, its identity, geographical distribution, reproductive biology, related species, the potential for gene introgression from S. tuberosum into relatives, and details of the life forms with which it interacts. Attachments: Biology_of_Solanum_tuberosum_Ca
Read MoreBiology of Beta vulgaris L. (Sugar Beet)
The present document is a companion document to Dir94-08: Assessment Criteria for Determining Environmental Safety of Plants with Novel Traits. It is intended to provide background information on the biology of Beta vulgaris L., its centres of origin, its related species, the potential for gene introgression from B. vulgaris into relatives, and details of the life forms with which it interacts. Attachments: Biology_of_SugarBeet_Ca
Read MoreBiology of Triticum aestivum L. (Wheat)
The present document is a companion document to the Dir94-08. It is intended to provide background information on the biology of Triticum aestivum, its centres of origin, its related species and the potential for gene introgression from T. aestivum into relatives, and details of the life forms with which it may interact. Attachments: Biology_of_Triticum_aestivum_Ca
Read MoreBiology of Triticum turgidum ssp. durum (Durum Wheat)
The present document is a companion document to the Dir94-08 Assessment Criteria for Determining Environmental Safety of Plants with Novel Traits. It is intended to provide background information on the biology of Triticum turgidum spp. durum, its centers of origin, its related species and the potential for gene introgression into relatives, and details of the life forms with which it interacts.…
Read MoreBiology of Zea mays (L.) (Maize)
The present document is a companion document to Dir94-08 and is intended to provide background information on the biology of Zea mays L., its centres of origin, its related species, and the potential for gene introgression from Z. mays into relatives, and details of the life forms with which it interacts. Attachments: Biology_of_Zea_mays_Ca
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