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Safety assessment of GM plants: An updated review of the scientific literature

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    Identifier: PC:1776
    Authors:
    José L. Domingo
    Abstract:
    DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.06.013 URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691516301934 Filiació URV: SI
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    Author, as appears in the article.: José L. Domingo
    Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    URV's Author/s: DOMINGO ROIG, JOSÉ LUIS
    Keywords: toxicity
    Abstract: In a wide revision of the literature conducted in 2000, I noted that the information in scientific journals on the safety of genetically modified (GM) foods in general, and GM plants in particular, was scarce. Of course, it was not sufficient to guarantee that the consumption of these products should not mean risks for the health of the consumers. Because of the scientific interest in GM organisms (GMOs), as well as the great concern that the consumption of GM foods/plants has raised in a number of countries, I conducted two subsequent revisions (2007 and 2011) on the adverse/toxic effects of GM plants. In the present review, I have updated the information on the potential adverse health effects of GM plants consumed as food and/or feed. With only a few exceptions, the reported studies in the last six years show rather similar conclusions; that is to say, the assessed GM soybeans, rice, corn/maize and wheat would be as safe as the parental species of these plants. However, in spite of the notable increase in the available information, studies on the long-term health effects of GM plants, including tests of mutagenicity, teratogenicity and carcinogenicity seem to be still clearly necessary.
    Research group: Laboratori de Toxicologia i Salut Mediambiental
    Thematic Areas: Ciències de la salut Ciencias de la salud Health sciences
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 0278-6915
    Record's date: 2016-07-11
    Last page: 18
    Journal volume: 95
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691516301934
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.06.013
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2016
    First page: 12
    Publication Type: Article Artículo Article
  • Keywords:

    Plantes transgèniques
    Toxicitat
    toxicity
    Ciències de la salut
    Ciencias de la salud
    Health sciences
    0278-6915
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