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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
Further information
Final report
Modelling the fitness value of an Arabidopsis thaliana circadian clock See Defra's Science research pages Spring 2011
Desk study to review environmental risks from marketing GM veterinary and human medicines CBO2047 See Defra's Science research pages Autumn 2008
Curation of GM Crop Farm-scale Evaluation Data CB02026 See Defra's Science research pages... Spring 2009
GM and Non-GM Supply Chains: Co-existence and Traceability CB02044 See Defra's Science research pages... Autumn 2009
Sustainable Introduction of GMOs into European Agriculture CB02035 See Defra's Science research pages... Late 2008
Environmental Impact of Crop Production Practice beyond the Farm-scale Evaluations AR0317 See Defra's Science research pages... 2008
Prediction, Sampling and Management of GM Impurities in Fields and Harvested Yields of Oilseed Rape VS0126 See Defra's Science research pages... 2008
Factors Affecting Rates of Cross-pollination in Maize Growing under Typical UK Conditions CB02019 See Defra's Science research pages... Late 2008
Factors Affecting Cross-pollination in Oilseed Rape Varieties, Particularly of Low Fertility, Growing under Typical UK Conditions CB02020 See Defra's Science research pages... Early 2008
The Potential for Horizontal Gene Transfer from Transgenic Plants to Fungi CB02032 See Defra's Science research pages... Late 2008
Monitoring the Occurrence of Oilseed Rape Volunteers in Subsequent Oilseed Rape Crops at FSE Sites CB02033 See Defra's Science research pages... Late 2008
 

Completed research reports

The final reports have been published for the following projects. If you need any further information, please contact us
Research project
Download final report
Final report published
Quantitative Approaches to the Risk Assessment of GMOs CB02040 See Defra's Science research pages... December 2007
The Insertion of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus into Host Genomes during Natural Viral Infections CB02025 See Defra's Science research pages... November 2007
New Bt toxins in the EU GMO application process: A review of published research into impacts on non-target insects and ecosystem services Summary and download May 2007
General Surveillance Information for Potential Changes from GM Crop Cultivation CB02042 See Defra's Science research pages... February 2007
Agronomic and Environmental Implications of GM Herbicide-tolerant Weeds CB02043 See Defra's Science research pages... February 2007
Strategies for Risk Assessment, Minimising the Environmental Impact of Fungal Disease Suppressing GM Bacteria and Plants on Non-target Species CB02021 See Defra's Science research pages... January 2007
Assessment of the Distribution of GM Material in Kernel Lots CB02016 See Defra's Science research pages... January 2007
Farm-scale Evaluations - Further Sampling of Soil Seed Bank and Seedling Emergence CB02034 and CB02037 CB02034 See Defra's Science research pages...

CB02037 See Defra's Science research pages... 		November 2006
RNA-mediated Gene Silencing Mechanisms and their Implications in Plants CB02041 See Defra's Science research pages... October 2006
Plasmid Standards for Real Time PCR and UKAS Accreditation of GM Testing CB02046 See Defra's Science research pages... October 2006
Combined Protocol for PCR Detection of GM in Seed VS0136 See Defra's Science research pages... August 2006
Review of Separation Distances and Buffer Crops for Co-existence CB02039 See Defra's Science research pages... July 2006
Desk study on Technologies for the Biological Containment of GM and Non-GM Crops CB02036 See Defra's Science research pages... June 2006
Non-target Effects of Transgenic Crop Plants Resistant to Virus Diseases CB02017 See Defra's Science research pages... April 2006
A Review of Research into the Effects on Farmland Biodiversity of the Management Associated with Genetically Modified Cropping Systems CB02013 See Defra's Science research pages... March 2006
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... 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
The Potential Value of the Field Scale Evaluations in Assessing the Impact of GMHT Crops on Birds and Mammals (EPG 1/5/137)

Summary and downloads

November 2003
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)

Summary and downloads

October 2003
Quantifying Landscape-scale Gene Flow in Oilseed Rape (RG0216)

Summary and downloads

October 2003
Consequences for Agriculture of the Introduction of GM Crops (RG0114)

Summary and downloads

October 2003
Modelling the Effects on Farmland Food Webs of Herbicide and Insecticide Management in the Agricultural Ecosystem (EPG 1/5/188)

Summary and downloads

October 2003
A Review of Research into the Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts of Contemporary and Alternative Arable Cropping Systems

Summary and downloads

May 2003
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

Summary and downloads

Dec 2002
The Risks and Consequences of Gene Transfer from Genetically-Manipulated micro-organisms in the Environment

(PDF) 100Kb

Oct 2001
Waste Stream Monitoring of Genetically Modified Micro-organisms

(PDF) 150Kb

Oct 2001
Review of the Methodologies for the Extraction, Detection and Identification of Micro-organisms in the Environment

(PDF) 190Kb

May 2000

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Earlier published research reports (the "Blue" series)

Please contact us if you need details about availability on these older reports, which were not produced in an electronic format that we could provide for downloading from this web site.

Priced publications are available from Defra Publications, Admail 6000, London, SW1A 2XX, Tel: 08459 556000, Fax: 020 8957 5012, Email: defra@iforcegroup.com.

No.
Title
Published
Price

1

Genetically Modified Crops and their Wild Relatives - UK Perspective

NOV 1994

£16.00

2

Genetic Modification of Fish - a UK Perspective

NOV 1994

£13.75

3

An Evaluation of Genhaz as a Risk Assessment System for Proposals to Release Genetically Modified Organisms into the Environment

JAN 1995

£16.32

4

Dispersal of Genetically Modified Microorganisms by Abiotic Factors and Soil Invertebrates

NOV 1995

£21.50

5

Risk Assessment and the Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms into the Phylloplane

JAN 1996

£9.50

6

Risk Assessment and the Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms into the Rhizosphere

JAN 1996

£10.00

7

Risk Assessment and the Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms into the Environment

JAN 1996

£10.50

8

Gene Flow in Natural Populations of Brassica and Beta

JAN 1996

£13.00

9

Selectable Marker Genes in Genetically Modified Organisms

JAN 1996

£13.50

10

Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops

FEB 1999

£22.50

11

Safety of Plant Viral Inserts

JAN 1999

£17.00

12

Investigation of Feral Oilseed Rape Populations

FEB 1999

£22.50

13

Review of Genetically Modified Bioisecticides

FEB 1999

£22.50

14

Review of Parasitic Nematodes for Biological Control of Invertebrates

FEB 1999

£12.50

15

Environmental Risks of Herbicide-Tolerant Oilseed Rape

MAR 1999

FREE

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