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The biotechnological development of disease resistance is going to be increasingly important for future transgenic plants. Therefore, it is appropriate to investigate the effect of a potential spread of resistance genes to other populations or species on the natural environment. Here modelling becomes an important tool in estimating probabilities and evaluation of the risks of the spread of a resistance gene.

The different subcategories listed in Chapter 3 are examined in relation to the risk assessment of GMPs in natural and agricultural ecosystems. Methods which are suitable as test procedures for specific items are suggested. Subcategories lacking relevant methods are indicated in the margin as “need for new methods” and commented on, while interesting research subjects which have had little investigation are marked “research need”. For the discussion of subjects under the categories “Genetic engineering techniques”, “Inserted trait” and “Test procedures”, see Chapters 8, 9 and 10, respectively. A list of the references for each subcategory is shown in Section 6.1 and a list of reviews for each category is shown in Section 6.2.