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Adventitious Presence Q & A
What is adventitious presence in seed?
Isn’t each commercial seed variety genetically pure?
Can’t adventitious biotech presence be eliminated?
Are there standards for detecting biotech events in traditional seed?
Is seed quality affected by adventitious biotech presence?
If quality is not an issue, why are thresholds needed?
Why haven’t globally-accepted thresholds been developed for adventitious presence?
What would be an achievable threshold?
What is the seed industry doing to minimize adventitious biotech presence?
What is the International Seed Trade Federation?

2nd Seed Congress of the Americas • 127th Annual Convention