Biopolymers and cell. 2003; 19 (4): 317 - 327

Transgenic plants: pro and contra

A. P. Calkin, T. V. Medvedeva, L. G. Liostiina, O. V. Bulko, V. P. Kukhar

The review is focused on the problems of extensive application of transgenic plants in tlie agricultural industry, namely, transfer of genes to plants: possible influence of selective and marker genes, introduced into plants together with a gem' of interest, on the environment. The promising approaches to solve these problems are discussed.