# Experts Evaluate the Potential Effect of Gene Flow from IR/HT Maize to Mexican Landraces- Crop Biotech Update (July 3, 2019) | Crop Biotech Update - ISAAA.org

> Mexican scientists published field trial results in Transgenic Research showing that maize landraces carrying the VT3Pro insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant traits performed no differently from non-transgenic landraces. The study examines gene flow risk from GM maize into Mexico's landraces.

- Date: 2019-07-03 · published 2019-07-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58066-experts-evaluate-the-potential-effect-of-gene-flow-from-ir-ht-maize-to-mexican
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

This is a biotech research finding with no direct effect on feed grain supply, demand or prices.

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## Sources

- isaaa.org: https://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=17602

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