Alan McHughen
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American botanist and molecular biologist
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Alan McHughen's Degrees
- PhD Botany University of California, Riverside
- Masters Botany University of California, Riverside
- Bachelors Botany University of California, Riverside
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Alan G. McHughen is a Canadian-American molecular biologist known for his scholarship in DNA technologies and work developing United States and Canadian regulations governing the safety of genetically engineered crops and foods.
Alan McHughen's Published Works
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Published Works
- Genome editing for crop improvement: Challenges and opportunities. (2015) (126)
- US regulatory system for genetically modified [genetically modified organism (GMO), rDNA or transgenic] crop cultivars. (2007) (108)
- Heat-stress effects on reproduction and seed set in Linum usitatissimum L. (flax) (2003) (88)
- A Tissue-Culture Derived Salt-Tolerant Line of Flax (Linum usitatissimum). (1984) (87)
- A Preculture Period Prior to Agrobacterium Inoculation Increases Production of Transgenic Plants (1989) (81)
- An improved procedure for production of transgenic flax plants using Agrobacterium tumefaciens (1993) (79)
- Pandora's Picnic Basket: The Potential and Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods (2000) (77)
- Transgenic Plants and Crops (2002) (74)
- Regulating innovative crop technologies in Canada: the case of regulating genetically modified crops. (2008) (48)
- Agrobacterium mediated transfer of chlorsulfuron resistance to commercial flax cultivars (1989) (48)
- Transgenic flax plants from Agrobacterium mediated transformation: incidence of chimeric regenerants and inheritance of transgenic plants (1993) (48)
- Production of fertile transgenic lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) plants using particle bombardment (2002) (47)
- Regeneration and micrografting of lentil shoots (2001) (47)
- Plant regeneration of the legume Lens culinaris Medik. (lentil) in vitro (2004) (46)
- Characterization of an Escherichia coli gene encoding betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH): structural similarity to mammalian ALDHs and a plant BADH. (1991) (43)
- Evaluation of abiotic stress tolerance of genetically modified potatoes (Solanum tuberosum cv. Desiree) (2010) (42)
- Selection for Chlorsulfuron Resistance in Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Cell Cultures (1987) (42)
- Glyphosate tolerant flax plants from Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer (1988) (41)
- A critical assessment of regulatory triggers for products of biotechnology: Product vs. process (2016) (40)
- Regulatory approaches for genome edited agricultural plants in select countries and jurisdictions around the world (2021) (39)
- CDC Triffid transgenic flax (1997) (38)
- Fatal flaws in agbiotech regulatory policies (2007) (38)
- Patterns of transformation intensity on flax hypocotyls inoculated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens (1991) (37)
- Transformed callus does not necessarily regenerate transformed shoots (1988) (37)
- Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated beta-glucuronidase (GUS) gene expression in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) tissues (1992) (36)
- The burden of proof: A response to Rosi-Marshall et al. (2008) (33)
- Genetic transformation of Linum by particle bombardment (1999) (32)
- Popular misconceptions: agricultural biotechnology. (2010) (32)
- Regulatory challenges reduce opportunities for horticultural biotechnology (2004) (31)
- Crown gall transformation of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) with virulent strains of Agrobacterium tumefaciens (1991) (31)
- Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology: The United States and Canada (2012) (30)
- The application of chemical mutagenesis and biotechnology to the modification of linseed ( Linum usitatissimum L.) (1995) (30)
- Regeneration from lentil cotyledonary nodes and potential of this explant for transformation by Agrobacterium tumefaciens [Lens culinaris] (1993) (29)
- Salt tolerance through increased vigor in a flax line (STS-II) selected for salt tolerance in vitro (1987) (28)
- Rapid Regeneration of Wheat in Vitro (1983) (27)
- Herbicide resistant transgenic flax field test: Agronomic performance in normal and sulfonylurea-containing soils (1991) (27)
- Isolation and characterization of two promoters from linseed for genetic engineering (1999) (27)
- GM crops and foods: what do consumers want to know? (2013) (25)
- Superoxide dismutase: an all-purpose gene for agri-biotechnology (2009) (24)
- FIELD PERFORMANCE AT SALINE-AFFECTED SITES OF A SOMACLONAL VARIANT OF MCGREGOR FLAX SELECTED FOR SALT TOLERANCE IN VITRO (1989) (22)
- Recovery of transgenic plants from “escape” shoots (1989) (21)
- UK field-scale evaluations answer wrong questions (2003) (21)
- Development and preliminary field testing of a glufosinate-ammonium tolerant transgenic flax (1995) (18)
- Zero sense in European approach to GM (2010) (18)
- The application of chemical mutagenesis and biotechnology to the modification of linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) (2004) (18)
- Public perceptions of biotechnology (2007) (17)
- Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.): In Vitro Studies (1990) (17)
- FIELD EVALUATION ON NONSALINE SOILS OF A SOMACLONAL VARIANT OF McGREGOR FLAX SELECTED FOR SALT TOLERANCE IN VITRO (1988) (16)
- Regulation of Genetically Modified Crops in USA and Canada: American Overview (2012) (16)
- You say tomato (2001) (15)
- Characterization of transgenic sulfonylurea-resistant flax (Linum usitatissimum) (1992) (15)
- Transgenic flax with environmentally and agronomically sustainable attributes (2005) (13)
- Uninformation and the choice paradox (2000) (12)
- Altered morphogenesis of placental tissues of tobacco in vitro: Stigmatoid and carpelloid outgrowths (2004) (10)
- A consumer's guide to GM food: from green genes to red herrings. (2000) (10)
- CDC Normandy flax (2002) (10)
- The limited value of measuring gene flow via errant pollen from GM plants. (2006) (9)
- Two Years of Transgenic Flax Field Tests: What do They Tell Us? (1990) (8)
- Regulatory Barriers to the Development of Innovative Agricultural Biotechnology by Small Businesses and Universities (2018) (8)
- THE INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS CULTURAL FACTORS ON ANTHER CULTURE OF FOUR CULTIVARS OF SPRING WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) (1990) (8)
- Removing politics from innovations that improve food security (2021) (7)
- Development of Tobacco Petals in Vitro (1977) (7)
- We request a serious reconsideration of the recent paper by Seralini et al. alleging tumorigenesis in rats resulting from consumption of corn derived from crops improved through biotechnology (Séralini et al., 2012). (2013) (7)
- Inducing organ generation in vitro: sepal–petal structures from tobacco flower buds (1982) (7)
- Introduction to the GM crops special issue on biosafety, food and GM regulation. (2012) (6)
- Control of floral organogenesis in tobacco. Is the floral bud apex involved (1980) (6)
- Tomatoes, potatoes and flax: exploring the cost of lost innovations (2014) (6)
- Transgenic Linseed Flax (Linum usitatissimum) (2000) (6)
- Transgenic Linseed Flax (2002) (6)
- Seeds of concern: The genetic manipulation of plants (2004) (5)
- Plant Genetic Engineering and Regulation in the United States (2006) (5)
- Just the Flax (1995) (5)
- The effect of T-DNA on the agronomic performance of transgenic flax plants (1991) (5)
- Some Aspects of Growth Characteristics of Tobacco Pistils in vitro (1982) (5)
- Genetic engineering for crop improvement: the linseed/flax story (1992) (4)
- In Vitro Regeneration and Genetic Transformation of Lentil (2003) (4)
- Novel Approaches to Wheat Improvement (1987) (4)
- Chinese government reaffirms backing for GM products (2015) (4)
- Genetic Genealogy (2020) (3)
- Learning from Mistakes (2008) (3)
- What Kind of Farming Works Best? (2005) (3)
- Solar Power in the Desert: Are the current large-scale solar developments really improving California’s environment? (2011) (3)
- Assessment of the impact and performance of transgenic plants (1994) (2)
- Transformation in Linum usitatissimum L. (flax). (1993) (2)
- The Regulation of GM Foods (2000) (2)
- Ovule development in vitro from isolated tobacco placental tissue (1977) (2)
- Biotechnology and food for Canadians. (2002) (2)
- Herbicide Resistant Weeds and Crops 169 HERBICIDE TOLERANT AND RESISTANT WEEDS (2014) (1)
- Regulations and Biosafety (2007) (1)
- In Vitro direct regeneration of Egyptian and Canadian flax (Linum usitatissmum L.) (1998) (1)
- Impact of herbicide tolerant crops on weed management in the Asia Pacific region. (2011) (1)
- DNA Demystified (2020) (1)
- Genetic Engineering and Testing Methodologies (2006) (1)
- Scientists from Mars, consumers from Venus (2002) (1)
- A Survey of the GM Industry in Saskatchewan and Western Canada (2003) (1)
- 10. The Role of the Public Academic Scientist in the Twenty-first Century: Who Is Protecting the Public Interest? (2007) (1)
- Toppling the organic house of cards (2007) (1)
- Transformation of ALS gene conferring sulfonulurea herbicide resistance to Egyptian and Canadian flax. (1998) (0)
- Chapter 2: Identification of Potential Benefits and Risks (2004) (0)
- Fighting Mother Nature? (2020) (0)
- DNA: Up Close and Personal (2020) (0)
- Book Review: Global Governance of Food and Agriculture Industries (2007) (0)
- Report on the SCRA Nuts and Bolts Workshop II: case studies of citrus greening, Ultra-low Gossypol Cotton, and blight tolerant, low-acrylamide potato (2019) (0)
- Biotechnology & Food for Canadians@@@Governing Food: Science, Safety and Trade (2003) (0)
- The fear factor (2008) (0)
- Book Review: Thwarting Consumer Choice: The Case Against Mandatory Labeling for Genetically Modified Foods (2011) (0)
- Rebuttal to commentary of Prof Yilmaz. (2019) (0)
- Contrasts in the international risk debate schemes. (2002) (0)
- Global Governance of Food and Agriculture Industries (2007) (0)
- DNA Demystified: Unravelling the Double Helix (2020) (0)
- DNA Tests for Genetic Genealogy (2020) (0)
- Practical Applications Using DNA (2020) (0)
- Agricultural GMOs: Risk Analysis and Intellectual Property Protection in the USA (2004) (0)
- Is Human DNA Special? (2020) (0)
- Stimulating the bioeconomy: Avoiding the pitfalls and obstacles in deploying sustainable biotechnology (2008) (0)
- Rebuttal to Commentary of Prof Yilmaz. (2019) (0)
- Regulatory approaches for genome edited agricultural plants in select countries and jurisdictions around the world (2021) (0)
- Breeding of oil flax in Canada (1993) (0)
- Foundations (2020) (0)
- Safety first (2002) (0)
- Introduction (2020) (0)
- GM Crops & Food : Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain (2014) (0)
- SIPP Public Policy Papers 16 (2003) (0)
- Genetically modified organisms-transgenesis in plants (2003) (0)
- Genetic Engineering, GMOs, and Genome Editing (2020) (0)
- EDITOR’S CORNER Genome editing for crop improvement: Challenges and opportunities (2016) (0)
- Some Uncomfortable Ethical Dilemmas (2020) (0)
- Fighting Mother Nature with Biotechnology (2015) (0)
- Your DNA Reveals Medical and Health Surprises (2020) (0)
- Introducing Genetic Genealogy (2020) (0)
- Defusing an ancient debate (2003) (0)
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