Abstract
Agriculture has direct impact on the food status and economy of any country. For the last two decades, attempts have been made to improve agricultural production by using recombinant DNA technology and nanotechnology. Application of recombinant DNA technology and nanotechnology induces direct interaction of transgene and nanoparticles with the components of the agroecosystem. Escape of transgene from transgenic plants invades wild plant types, leading to the generation of superweeds with enhanced invasiveness. Further, the transgene occurs within soil particles in suspended form in the soil microbiome. In this form, the transgene interacts with soil microbial communities and enters the food chain via bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Likewise, interaction of nanoparticles with soil components may enhance nanoparticle toxicity. Such alterations may modify the growth and survival of microbes and plants. This chapter presents the toxic effects of recombinant DNA technology and nanotechnology on the various components of agroecosystem.
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