Mustafayeva I. Aytan , Ahmadov S. Ismat

Human Rights Institute, Baku State University, Azerbaijan
Author    Correspondence author
GMO Biosafety Research, 2015, Vol. 6, No. 2   doi: 10.5376/gmo.2015.06.0002
Received: 24 Oct., 2014    Accepted: 30 Dec., 2014    Published: 17 Jan., 2015

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Mustafayeva and Ahmadov, 2015, Genetically modified organisms, a potential threat to biodiversity of Azerbaijan, GMO Biosafety Research, Vol.6, No.2 1-6 (doi: 10.5376/gmo.2015.06.0002)

In this present article, the potential impact of genetically modified organisms (GMO) on biodiversity has been analyzed. The potential impact of GMOs on biodiversity has been a topic of interest both in general as well as specifically in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The concerns about possible risks of GM products to the biodiversity are often similar from region to region, but the impacts from those risks may differ considerably, particularly between developed and developing countries such as Azerbaijan. The present review highlights scientific debates and discusses the potential effects of GM crop cultivation on the environment considering the impacts caused by cultivation practices of modern agricultural systems.

Biodiversity; Genetic engineering; Genetically modified Organisms; species; Transgenic plants; Ecosystems