Problematic use of sustainability claims in recent scientific literature on crop gene technologies: toward improving practices and communication

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dc.contributor.authorWenzl, C.
dc.contributor.authorBuddle, E.A.
dc.contributor.authorAnkeny, R.A.
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThere is growing interest in the role of agricultural genomics, including biotechnology, in enhancing the “sustainability” of food production systems. However, as “sustainability” becomes more frequently linked to the goals of agricultural genomics, a critical question arises: what claims are made about “sustainability” and how is the concept of “sustainability” defined in the scholarly literature on agricultural genomics? Using a structured analysis of the recent scientific literature, this article investigates increasingly frequent claims about “sustainability,” including how this term is defined and measured in the field of agricultural genomics. It argues that more transparent definitions and clearer metrics, tied to appropriate scholarly literature, are crucial for improving the coherence, impact, and credibility of research in agricultural genomics.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityChris Wenzl, Emily A. Buddle, Rachel A. Ankeny
dc.identifier.citationThe Plant Journal, 2025; 122(1):e70137-1-e70137-11
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/tpj.70137
dc.identifier.issn0960-7412
dc.identifier.issn1365-313X
dc.identifier.orcidWenzl, C. [0000-0001-7677-9741]
dc.identifier.orcidBuddle, E.A. [0000-0001-7073-5588]
dc.identifier.orcidAnkeny, R.A. [0000-0002-1547-6031]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/147050
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/IC210100047
dc.rights©2025 The Author(s).The Plant Journal published by Society for Experimental Biology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70137
dc.subjectagricultural genomics
dc.subjectbiotechnology
dc.subjectcrops
dc.subjectgene technologies
dc.subjectpublic understanding of science
dc.subjectpublication practices
dc.subjectscience communication
dc.subjectscientific impact
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.titleProblematic use of sustainability claims in recent scientific literature on crop gene technologies: toward improving practices and communication
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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