Current Defra
research projects
The following list shows projects in progress and projects where
the final report is currently in preparation. If you need any further
information, please contact
us. |
Research project
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Further information |
Final report
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Agronomic and Environmental Implications of GM Herbicide-tolerant
Weeds CB02043
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Late 2006
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General Surveillance Information for Potential Changes from GM
Crop Cultivation CB02042
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Late 2006
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Quantitative Approaches to the Risk Assessment of GMOs CB02040
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Early 2007
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Curation of GM Crop Farm-scale Evaluation Data CB02026
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Spring 2009
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GM and Non-GM Supply Chains: Co-existence and Traceability CB02044
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Spring 2008
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Sustainable Introduction of GMOs into European Agriculture CB02035
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Spring
2007
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Environmental Impact of Crop Production Practice beyond the Farm-scale
Evaluations AR0317
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Early
2007
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Prediction, Sampling and Management of GM Impurities in Fields
and Harvested Yields of Oilseed Rape VS0126
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Late 2006
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Strategies for Risk Assessment, Minimising the Environmental
Impact of Fungal Disease Suppressing GM Bacteria and Plants on
Non-target Species CB02021
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Early 2007
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Factors Affecting Rates of Cross-pollination in Maize Growing
under Typical UK Conditions CB02019
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Spring 2008
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The Insertion of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus into Host Genomes during
Natural Viral Infections CB02025
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Autumn 2007
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Assessment of the Distribution of GM Material in Kernel Lots
CB02016
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Early 2007
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Factors Affecting Cross-pollination in Oilseed Rape Varieties,
Particularly of Low Fertility, Growing under Typical UK Conditions
CB02020
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Spring 2007
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The Potential for Horizontal Gene Transfer from Transgenic Plants
to Fungi CB02032
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Summer 2008
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Monitoring the Occurrence of Oilseed Rape Volunteers in Subsequent
Oilseed Rape Crops at FSE Sites CB02033
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
Summer 2007
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Completed
research reports
The final reports have been published for the following projects.
If you need any further information, please contact
us |
Research project
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Download final report
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Final report published
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Farm-scale Evaluations - Further Sampling of Soil Seed Bank and
Seedling Emergence CB02034 and CB02037
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CB02034 See
Defra's Science research pages...
CB02037 See
Defra's Science research pages... |
November 2006
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RNA-mediated Gene Silencing Mechanisms and their Implications in Plants CB02041
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
October 2006
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Plasmid Standards for Real Time PCR and UKAS Accreditation of
GM Testing CB02046
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
October 2006
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Combined Protocol for PCR Detection of GM in Seed VS0136
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
August 2006
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Review of Separation Distances and Buffer Crops for Co-existence
CB02039
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
July 2006
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Desk study on Technologies for the Biological Containment of
GM and Non-GM Crops CB02036
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
June 2006
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Non-target Effects of Transgenic Crop Plants Resistant to Virus
Diseases CB02017
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
April 2006
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A Review of Research into the Effects on Farmland Biodiversity
of the Management Associated with Genetically Modified Cropping
Systems CB02013
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See
Defra's Science research pages... |
March 2006
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| The Statistical Theory and Analysis of GMO Enforcement
CB02029 |
See
Defra's Science research pages... |
December 2005 |
| Detection and Traceability Technologies to Underpin
the GM Inspectorate CB02045 |
See
Defra's Science research pages... and on
CSL's website |
December 2005 |
| Gene Flow Monitoring from the GM Crop FSE Sites: Monitoring
Gene Flow from the GM Crop to Non-GM Equivalent Crops in the Vicinity.
Part 2: Oilseed Rape CB02005 (EPG1/5/138) |
See
Defra's Science research pages... |
October 2005 |
| Monitoring Movement of Herbicide- resistant Genes
from Farm-scale Evaluation Field Sites to Populations of Wild Crop
Relatives (EPG 1/5/151) |
Summary and downloads |
July 2005 |
| Farm-scale Evaluations of GM Winter-sown Crops (Winter
Oil seed Rape) (EPG 1/5/125). |
More details... |
March 2005 |
| A Generic Mathematical Model for the Integrated Management
of a Crop Containing Anti-feedant Genes (RG0115) |
Summary and downloads |
January 2005 |
| Determining Risks to Soil Organisms Associated with
a Genetically Modified Crop Expressing a Biopesticide in its Roots
(EPG 1/5/217) |
Summary and downloads |
December 2004 |
| The Impact of Transgenes for Herbivore and Virus Resistance
on the Weediness of crop relatives (EPG 1/5/132) |
Summary and downloads |
December 2004 |
| Evaluation of the Organisation and Management of the
Farm-scale Evaluations |
More details... |
November 2004 |
| Mechanisms for Investigating Changes in Soil Ecology
due to GMO Releases (EPG 1/5/214) |
Summary and downloads |
September 2004 |
| Consumer willingness to pay to reduce GMOs in food
and increase the robustness of GM labelling (EPG 1/5/213) |
Summary and downloads |
September 2004 |
| GMOs for Bioremediation of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants
(EPG 1/5/142) |
Summary and downloads |
April 2004 |
| Environmental Impact of Bt Exudates from Roots of Genetically
Modified Plants (EPG 1/5/156) |
Summary and downloads |
April 2004 |
| Modelling the Effects on Farmland Food Webs of Herbicide
and Insecticide Management in the Agricultural Ecosystem - Contract
2 . (EPG 1/5/194) |
Summary and downloads |
April 2004 |
| The Effects of Compositional Traits on the Survivability
and Persistence of GM Crops (EPG 1/5/197) |
Summary and downloads |
April 2004 |
| Supply Chain Impacts of Further Regulation of Products
Consisting of, Containing, or Derived from, Genetically Modified Organisms
(EPG 1/5/212) |
Summary and downloads |
April 2004 |
| Farm-scale Evaluations of GM Spring-sown Crops (Spring
Oil Seed Rape, Fodder Maize, Beet) (EPG 1/5/127, 126 and 145) |
Summary and downloads |
October 2003 |
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The Potential Value of the Field Scale Evaluations in Assessing
the Impact of GMHT Crops on Birds and Mammals (EPG 1/5/137)
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Summary and downloads
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November 2003
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Gene Flow Monitoring from the GM Crop FSE Sites: Monitoring Gene
Flow from the GM Crop to Non-GM Equivalent Crops in the Vicinity.Part
1: Forage Maize (EPG 1/5/138)
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Summary and downloads
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October 2003
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Quantifying Landscape-scale Gene Flow in Oilseed Rape (RG0216)
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Summary and downloads
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October 2003
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Consequences for Agriculture of the Introduction of GM Crops (RG0114)
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Summary and downloads
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October 2003
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Modelling the Effects on Farmland Food Webs of Herbicide and Insecticide
Management in the Agricultural Ecosystem (EPG 1/5/188)
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Summary and downloads
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October 2003
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A Review of Research into the Environmental and Socio-Economic
Impacts of Contemporary and Alternative Arable Cropping Systems
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Summary and downloads
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May 2003
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Monitoring Large Scale Releases of Genetically Modified Crops
(EPG 1/5/84). Incorporating report on project EPG 1/5/30: Monitoring
Releases of Genetically Modified Crop Plants
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Summary and downloads
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Dec 2002
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The Risks and Consequences of Gene Transfer from Genetically-Manipulated
micro-organisms in the Environment
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[PDF]
100Kb
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Oct 2001
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Waste Stream Monitoring of Genetically Modified Micro-organisms
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[PDF]
150Kb
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Oct 2001
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Review of the Methodologies for the Extraction, Detection and
Identification of Micro-organisms in the Environment
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[PDF]
190Kb
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May 2000
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Priced publications are available from Defra Publications, Admail 6000,
London, SW1A 2XX, Tel: 08459 556000, Fax: 020 8957 5012, Email: defra@iforcegroup.com.
No.
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Title
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Published
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Price
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1
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Genetically Modified Crops and their Wild Relatives - UK Perspective
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NOV 1994
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£16.00
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2
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Genetic Modification of Fish - a UK Perspective
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NOV 1994
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£13.75
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3
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An Evaluation of Genhaz as a Risk Assessment System for Proposals
to Release Genetically Modified Organisms into the Environment
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JAN 1995
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£16.32
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4
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Dispersal of Genetically Modified Microorganisms by Abiotic Factors
and Soil Invertebrates
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NOV 1995
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£21.50
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5
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Risk Assessment and the Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms
into the Phylloplane
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JAN 1996
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£9.50
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6
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Risk Assessment and the Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms
into the Rhizosphere
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JAN 1996
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£10.00
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7
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Risk Assessment and the Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms
into the Environment
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JAN 1996
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£10.50
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8
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Gene Flow in Natural Populations of Brassica and Beta
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JAN 1996
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£13.00
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9
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Selectable Marker Genes in Genetically Modified Organisms
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JAN 1996
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£13.50
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10
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Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops
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FEB 1999
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£22.50
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11
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Safety of Plant Viral Inserts
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JAN 1999
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£17.00
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12
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Investigation of Feral Oilseed Rape Populations
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FEB 1999
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£22.50
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13
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Review of Genetically Modified Bioisecticides
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FEB 1999
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£22.50
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14
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Review of Parasitic Nematodes for Biological Control of Invertebrates
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FEB 1999
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£12.50
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15
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Environmental Risks of Herbicide-Tolerant Oilseed Rape
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MAR 1999
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FREE
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