GMO Research
Abstract: This is my expert opinion based on experience and research (full CV attached in Appendix One) in relation to the questions posed by the Commission and outlined in the Summary below. All assertions I make and conclusions that I draw are my opinion. In brief, I am a professor of genetics and molecular biology …
Abstract: TT51, with a synthetic Cry1Ab/CryAc gene from Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner, was the first genetically modified (GM) plant officially certificated in China. This study was undertaken to investigate potential embryotoxicity of TT51 on rats. Whole embryo culture (WEC) is an effective method for safety evaluation when culture medium, containing substances derived from GM food, is …
Abstract: From the countryside to the cubicle, this contribution explores vulnerabilities to genetically modified (GM) contamination of maize landraces in northern Guatemala following the DR-CAFTA (Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement). Although some industrial farmers elsewhere in Guatemala might welcome GM seeds, in this lowland refuge zone, transnational agribusiness corporations would largely face a …
Abstract: The arguments presented by Espinoza et al. in their paper “Relationship of genetically modified crops with the environment and health of the Costa Rican human population” published in this journal (Rev. Biol. Trop. 52: 727-732, 2004) are questioned and refuted. The arguments are confronted with evidence offered by scientists and national and international independent …
Abstract: This study evaluated the gut and peripheral immune response to genetically modified (GM) maize in mice in vulnerable conditions. Weaning and old mice were fed a diet containing MON810 or its parental control maize or a pellet diet containing a GM-free maize for 30 and 90 days. The immunophenotype of intestinal intraepithelial, spleen, and …
Abstract: Glyphosate and AMPA residues in oversprayed and buffered streams were monitored following application of ROUNDUP (2.0 kg/ha) to 45 ha of a coastal British Columbia watershed. Maximum glyphosate residues (stream water, 162 pg/L; sediments, 6.80 pg/g dry mass; suspended sediments, C0.03 pg/L) were observed in two intentionally oversprayed tributaries, dissipating to <1 pg/L within …
Abstract: A paper reporting findings relevant to safety of the genetically modified (GM) maize NK603 and the herbicide Roundup (Séralini et al., Food Chem Toxicol. 50:4221–4231, 2012) was retracted against the wishes of the authors, and subsequently republished in another peer-reviewed journal (Séralini et al. Environ Sci Europe, doi:10.1186/s12302-014-0014-5, 2014). These events exemplify a trend …
Text: Widespread distribution of genetically modified organisms (GMO) causes great biological risks for human and the Environment. Three kind of biological risks are described usually: ecological, nutrition and agrotechnical. The term genetically modified organisms (GMOs) refers to plants, microbes and animals with genes transferred from other species in order to produce certain novel characteristics (for …
Text: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as those organisms in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. The technology used allows selected individual genes to be transferred from one organism into another, and also between non-related species. Such methods are used to …
Abstract: According to the information reported by the WHO, the genetically modified (GM) products that are currently on the international market have all passed risk assessments conducted by national authorities. These assessments have not indicated any risk to human health. In spite of this clear statement, it is quite amazing to note that the review …
Abstract: Background. Genetically modified glyphosate-tolerate cultivar varieties (GM-crops) have been a commercial success widely known as Roundup-ready plants. As new glyphosate-tolerant varieties are introduced to satisfy agriculture demand, it is relevant to review the scientific evidence that documents the quality and safety of such biotechnology. Assessment of genetically modified glyphosate-tolerant plants is partly based on …
Abstract: Although previously accepted as the less toxic alternative, with low impact on animals, farmers as well as consumers who are exposed to residues in food, glyphosate chemicals are now increasingly controversial as new evidence from research is emerging. We argue that specific aspects of the history, chemistry and safety of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides …
