Roundup Ready crops

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Roundup Ready crops are genetically engineered plants designed to tolerate the herbicide glyphosate, allowing farmers to control weeds without damaging the crop.

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instanceOf genetically modified crop
herbicide-tolerant crop
acquiredThrough Bayer acquisition of Monsanto in 2018
allow application of glyphosate over the top of the crop
associatedWith development of glyphosate-resistant weed populations
biosafetyAssessmentBy Brazilian National Technical Commission on Biosafety NERFINISHED
Canadian Food Inspection Agency NERFINISHED
European Food Safety Authority NERFINISHED
controversyTopic glyphosate safety
herbicide use
herbicide-resistant weeds
intellectual property rights in seeds
designedFor weed control
developedBy Monsanto Company NERFINISHED
effectOnFarmingPractice facilitate no-till agriculture
simplify weed management
farmerObligation prohibit saving patented seed for replanting
firstCommercialCropType soybean
firstCommercializedIn 1996
geneticTrait glyphosate resistance
geographicUse Argentina NERFINISHED
Brazil NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
impactOnHerbicideUse increase reliance on glyphosate
includeCropType alfalfa
canola
cotton
maize
soybean
sugar beet
introducedGene CP4 EPSPS gene NERFINISHED
introducedGeneSource Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain CP4 NERFINISHED
marketedWith Roundup herbicide NERFINISHED
ownedBy Bayer AG NERFINISHED
patentStatus subject to seed patents
primaryBenefitClaim improved weed control
potentially lower production costs
reduced tillage
productionSystem glyphosate-based weed management system
regulatorySubjectOf Food and Drug Administration NERFINISHED
United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED
United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED
technologyType transgenic technology
tolerantTo glyphosate
traitStacking often combined with insect-resistant traits

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Monsanto Company developed Roundup Ready crops