Roundup Ready crops
E558519
Roundup Ready crops are genetically engineered plants designed to tolerate the herbicide glyphosate, allowing farmers to control weeds without damaging the crop.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CP4 EPSPS gene | 1 |
| Roundup Ready crops canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5979548 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roundup Ready crops Context triple: [Monsanto Company, developed, Roundup Ready crops]
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A.
Seed Transformation Program
The Seed Transformation Program is a Stanford-led business leadership and growth initiative designed to help entrepreneurs in developing economies scale their companies and drive regional economic development.
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B.
National Programs in Crop Production and Protection
National Programs in Crop Production and Protection are coordinated U.S. Agricultural Research Service initiatives that develop and apply scientific advances to improve crop yields, resilience, and protection from pests, diseases, and environmental stresses.
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C.
CROP
CROP is a coordinating body that brings together key regional intergovernmental organizations in the Pacific to harmonize policies and development efforts across the region.
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D.
evergreen revolution
The evergreen revolution is an agricultural development concept that seeks to sustainably increase farm productivity without ecological harm, emphasizing environmentally friendly practices and long-term food security.
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E.
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company is an agricultural seed company renowned for developing and commercializing hybrid corn varieties that revolutionized modern farming.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roundup Ready crops Target entity description: Roundup Ready crops are genetically engineered plants designed to tolerate the herbicide glyphosate, allowing farmers to control weeds without damaging the crop.
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A.
Seed Transformation Program
The Seed Transformation Program is a Stanford-led business leadership and growth initiative designed to help entrepreneurs in developing economies scale their companies and drive regional economic development.
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B.
National Programs in Crop Production and Protection
National Programs in Crop Production and Protection are coordinated U.S. Agricultural Research Service initiatives that develop and apply scientific advances to improve crop yields, resilience, and protection from pests, diseases, and environmental stresses.
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C.
CROP
CROP is a coordinating body that brings together key regional intergovernmental organizations in the Pacific to harmonize policies and development efforts across the region.
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D.
evergreen revolution
The evergreen revolution is an agricultural development concept that seeks to sustainably increase farm productivity without ecological harm, emphasizing environmentally friendly practices and long-term food security.
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E.
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company is an agricultural seed company renowned for developing and commercializing hybrid corn varieties that revolutionized modern farming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genetically modified crop
ⓘ
herbicide-tolerant crop ⓘ |
| acquiredThrough | Bayer acquisition of Monsanto in 2018 ⓘ |
| allow | application of glyphosate over the top of the crop ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of glyphosate-resistant weed populations ⓘ |
| biosafetyAssessmentBy |
Brazilian National Technical Commission on Biosafety
ⓘ
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ⓘ European Food Safety Authority ⓘ |
| controversyTopic |
glyphosate safety
ⓘ
herbicide use ⓘ herbicide-resistant weeds ⓘ intellectual property rights in seeds ⓘ |
| designedFor | weed control ⓘ |
| developedBy | Monsanto Company ⓘ |
| effectOnFarmingPractice |
facilitate no-till agriculture
ⓘ
simplify weed management ⓘ |
| farmerObligation | prohibit saving patented seed for replanting ⓘ |
| firstCommercialCropType | soybean ⓘ |
| firstCommercializedIn | 1996 ⓘ |
| geneticTrait | glyphosate resistance ⓘ |
| geographicUse |
Argentina
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ Canada ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| impactOnHerbicideUse | increase reliance on glyphosate ⓘ |
| includeCropType |
alfalfa
ⓘ
canola ⓘ cotton ⓘ maize ⓘ soybean ⓘ sugar beet ⓘ |
| introducedGene |
CP4 EPSPS gene
ⓘ
linked to:
Roundup Ready crops
|
| introducedGeneSource | Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain CP4 ⓘ |
| marketedWith |
Roundup herbicide
ⓘ
linked to:
Roundup
|
| ownedBy |
Bayer AG
ⓘ
linked to:
Bayer
|
| patentStatus | subject to seed patents ⓘ |
| primaryBenefitClaim |
improved weed control
ⓘ
potentially lower production costs ⓘ reduced tillage ⓘ |
| productionSystem | glyphosate-based weed management system ⓘ |
| regulatorySubjectOf |
Food and Drug Administration
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| technologyType | transgenic technology ⓘ |
| tolerantTo | glyphosate ⓘ |
| traitStacking | often combined with insect-resistant traits ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roundup Ready crops Description of subject: Roundup Ready crops are genetically engineered plants designed to tolerate the herbicide glyphosate, allowing farmers to control weeds without damaging the crop.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Roundup Ready crops