Research
Persistence of the bar transgene during recurrent backcrossing between GM Brassica napus and Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa
Nature ·
The Brief
- A Nature Scientific Reports article studies persistence of the bar transgene during recurrent backcrossing between GM Brassica napus and Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa.
- The source feed provides only the title and link, with no summary or detailed findings available to this extraction.
- The article is listed in a nature.com subject feed dated 2026-11-09.
Why it matters
It concerns how a herbicide-resistance transgene may persist in wild relatives of GM oilseed rape through repeated crossing, which is relevant to gene flow and containment assessments.
Who’s affected
- plant scientists and geneticists
- regulators and researchers assessing GM crop gene flow
- #gene flow
- #transgenes
- #brassica napus
- #backcrossing
- #gm crops
Timeline
Article listed in nature.com biological sciences subject feed
Biological sciences : nature.com subject feeds
Persistence of the bar transgene during recurrent backcrossing between GM Brassica napus and Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa