Overview of the current status of genetically modified plants in Europe as compared to the USA

This review describes the current status and future challenges of risk assessment and regulation of plants modified by modern biotechniques, namely genetic engineering and genome editing. It provides a general overview of the biosafety and regulation of genetically modified plants and details different regulatory frameworks with a focus on the European situation. The environmental risk and safety assessment of genetically modified plants is explained, and aspects of toxicological assessments are discussed, especially the controversial debate in Europe on the added scientific value of untargeted animal feeding studies. Because RNA interference (RNAi) is increasingly explored for commercial applications, the risk and safety assessment of RNAi-based genetically modified plants is also elucidated. The production, detection, and identification of genome-edited plants are described. Recent applications of modern biotechniques, namely synthetic biology and gene drives, are discussed, and a short outlook on the future follows.

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Current Status of Application and Commercialization of Genetically Modified Plants for Human and Livestock Health and Phytoremediation

YAKUGAKU ZASSHI ◽

10.1248/yakushi.132.629 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 132 (5) ◽

pp. 629-674 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kayo Yoshimatsu ◽

Noriaki Kawano ◽

Nobuo Kawahara ◽

Hiroshi Akiyama ◽

Reiko Teshima ◽

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Keyword(s):

Genetically Modified ◽

Genetically Modified Plants ◽

Current Status ◽

Livestock Health

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RESEARCHES REGARDING SELECTIVENESS AND EFFICACY OF THE ROUNDUP READY HERBICIDE APPLIED TO THE DEKALB-493 CORN PR CROSS-BREED MODIFIED BASED ON THE GENETIC ENGINEERING

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Agriculture ◽

10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:1302 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 63 ◽

Author(s):

Iulian Sarpe ◽

Floarea Bodescu ◽

N. Sarpe

Keyword(s):

Scientific Revolution ◽

Genetically Modified ◽

Animal Health ◽

Genetically Modified Plants ◽

Sorghum Halepense ◽

The European Union ◽

Roundup Ready ◽

Perennial Weed ◽

Optimum Proportion ◽

The Usa

Creating the corn, soybean, sugar beet, rape breed that resist the glyphosat represents a real SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION of the 20th century. Many authors as Weels, Rasche, Timmerman say the genetically modified plants represent no risk for the environment and for the human and animal health. In 2006, around 2 million ha were cultivated with genetically modified plants and no mortal case was found because of the genetically modified corn or soybean use. The European Union does not agree that genetically modified corn or soybean should be cultivated, but it imports genetically modified soy or corn grouts from the USA to breed the animals. It is an inexplicable paradox. The results of the experiments with Dekalb 493 PR hybrid are presented in the report and they are concerned with the selectiveness, efficacy and production of bobs. Also, the report mentions the timing and the optimum proportion for the Round up Ready herbicide to be used for the fighting of the annual and perennial weed, including Sorghum halepense.

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