Preliminary review of biotechnology in forestry, including genetic modification
List of tables
Table 2.2.1. Responses by country. Numbers of respondents (total) and respondents using genetic modification are listed by country 59
Table 2.2.2. Traits targeted in genetic modification projects, in laboratory based experiments 61
Table 2.2.3. Traits/genes targeted in projects with GM trees in field trials 62
Table 2.2.4. Established field trials of GM trees1 63
Table 2.2.5. Issues addressed in field trials with GM trees (number of projects addressing a particular issue) 64
Table 2.2.6. Involvement of regulatory agencies in pre-risk assessments of genetic modification projects, surveillance, monitoring and quarantine (S/M/Q) and management of failure, redress, control (M/R/C), by country1. 67
Table 2.2.7. GM tree projects for which regulatory approval is currently sought 67
Table 2.2.8. Commercial benefits anticipated from GM trees 71
Table 2.2.9. Environmental benefits expected from GM trees 72
Table 2.2.10. Human health benefits expected from GM trees 73
Table 2.2.11. Anticipated commercial risks of GM trees 74
Table 2.2.12. Anticipated human health risks of GM trees 75
Table 2.2.13. Anticipated environmental risks of GM trees 76
Table 2.2.14. How risks involved with tree genetic modification can be addressed 78
Table 2.2.15. Obstacles to the use of genetic modification in trees. Most respondents identified more than one obstacle 81
Table 2.2.16. Field trials of GM forest trees and GM ornamental/fruit trees recorded in publicly available databases, by country 85
Table 2.2.17. Field trials with GM forest trees and fruit trees/ornamentals 86
Table 2.2.18. Genes and traits related to field tests 87
Table 2.3.1. Summary of species and status of R&D on genetic modification in forest trees in China 103
Table 2.4.1. Current global applications and projected future importance and trends of forest tree biotechnology 114
Table 2.4.2. Anticipated contribution to and scale of impact of each broad area of biotechnology on elements of natural and artificial forest populations 116