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Genetic contamination of traditional products

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  • Choi, E. Kwan

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Cross-pollination can be caused by birds, insects and wind. Genetically modified (GM) seeds are produced each year in a controlled environment to maintain their purity. However, pollen from the GM crop can be transferred to traditional crops. When the GM crop producers are in long-run equilibrium and buy seeds from a monopolistic seed producer, the resulting market equilibrium is identical to that when a seed monopolist produces the GM crop directly. When involuntary genetic contamination occurs, the monopolist eventually loses its advantage and stops its protection of GM seeds. A terminator gene can stop genetic contamination but imposes spillover costs on the traditional producers and reduces their outputs.

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  • Choi, E. Kwan, 2013. "Genetic contamination of traditional products," ISU General Staff Papers 201301010800001109, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:isu:genstf:201301010800001109
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