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Commercialized GM crops and yield

Nature Biotechnology volume 27, pages 802–803 (2009)Cite this article

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As a science-based publication you should make every effort to discuss data and opinions on all sides of a topic rather than serve as a vehicle for the promotion of one particular industry or interest group. A case in point is the report by Cormac Sheridan that appeared in your July issue1. This article is a discussion of a manuscript by Doug Gurian-Sherman at the Union of Concerned Scientists (Washington, DC) concluding that there has been little if any increase in crop yields with genetically modified (GM) food crops in the United States2. Although Gurian-Sherman's conclusions were criticized, there was no mention of independently published data that supported his thesis. In addition, the news article interviewed several individuals directly associated with industry, but hid these ties under the guise of “public-sector crop scientists.” Finally, there were a number of misleading statements.

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Schubert, D. Commercialized GM crops and yield. Nat Biotechnol 27, 802–803 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0909-802

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