关键词: 作物, 转基因作物, 生物技术育种, 商业化, 生物安全

Abstract: Biotechnology is a rapidly developed agricultural technique for improving crops. Despite the continuing debate on the biotech crops, the plantings of biotech crops have continued to increase in both developed and developing countries. This paper gives a brief summary on current status of biotech crops, the debating issues of biosafety, the public concerns and possible solution, hopefully will help the public to rationally understand the biotech crop breeding and its application.

Key words: crop, biotech crops, transgenic breeding, commercialization, biosafety