Manipulated Organism: Plants - Canola

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Canola plants over-expressing a bacterial phytoene synthase gene also had a reduced level of chlorophyll, changed structure of plastids, changed composition of fatty acids, and delayed germination.

Experimental crosspollination between transgenic herbicide-resistant canola and wild field mustard led to highly fertile, herbicide-resistant wild field mustard.

Transgenes that have escaped from glyphosate-resistant canola can persist in the wild.

Conventional, certified canola seedlots were contaminated with genetically engineered seeds.

Herbicide-resistant canola volunteers were still detected after ten years of stringent control.

Fewer wild bees were observed in glyphosate-resistant canola fields.

Increased planting of glyphosate-resistant crops and application of glyphosate causes increase in glyphosate-resistant weed species.