Perception and Suggestions on Science Popularization and Industrialization of Genetically Modified Organisms Based on the Cognition of University Students in China
CHENG Wei1,2, LIU Kun-Lin1, HE Shui-Lin1,*, LIAO Yu-Cai2,*
1 National Education Minister Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization, Ministry of Education/College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; 2 Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory of Triticeae Crops / College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Abstract：Transgenic technology is the core of modern biotechnologies, and is also one of the most controversial issues in public in recent years. To better understand the current cognition of genetically modified organisms (GMO) among university students, a questionnaire survey on 1 085 students from 174 universities in 31 provinces of China was conducted. The results showed that university students acquired relevant information about GMO from different sources in the following orders: The computer (or mobile phone) internet>television>books and periodicals>daily communication>courses or seminars. The ratio of "support" vs. "oppose" GMO among university students (3.22/1) was 11 times higher than that of the public opinion (0.29/1). The support was highly correlated with their educational levels, specialities, and knowledge of GMO. When shopping, nearly 55% of students did not care whether it was GM food. About 36.6% were willing or on demand to purchase GM food, 50.6% would comprehensively consider relevant factors such as "cost performance" and then decided whether to buy it, and the remaining 12.8% refused to purchase GM food. Approximately 25% students were optimistic about the industrialization of GM crops in China, whereas nearly 10% were pessimistic about it. Based on comprehensive analyses of this survey, a few suggestions on the science popularization of GMO and general course setting and reformation in universities were proposed. After analyses of the recent progresses of developing GM plants in China, some countermeasures were also summarized, which will be helpful to promote the healthy development of GM industrialization in future.
程伟, 刘昆霖, 何水林, 廖玉才. 基于高校学生认知度的转基因科普及产业化的思考和建议[J]. 农业生物技术学报, 2021, 29(1): 137-145.
CHENG Wei, LIU Kun-Lin, HE Shui-Lin, LIAO Yu-Cai. Perception and Suggestions on Science Popularization and Industrialization of Genetically Modified Organisms Based on the Cognition of University Students in China. 农业生物技术学报, 2021, 29(1): 137-145.
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