Food, Genetically Modified - Adverse effects
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Safety assessment of biotechnology products for potential risk of food allergy: implications of new research.

8 Apr 2009 Food allergy is a potential risk associated with use of transgenic proteins in crops. Currently, safety assessment involves consideration of the source of the introduced protein, in silico amino acid sequence homology comparisons to known allergens, ... Read more...

Health risks of genetically modified foods.

30 Jan 2009 As genetically modified (GM) foods are starting to intrude in our diet concerns have been expressed regarding GM food safety. These concerns as well as the limitations of the procedures followed in the evaluation of their safety are presented. ... Read more...

[Medical and biological safety assessment of genetically modified maize event MIR604]

30 Dec 2008 There are presented the results of genotoxicologic, immunologic and allergologic examinations which were conducted within the framework of integrated medical and biological assessment of genetically modified rootworm Diabrotica spp.-protected maize ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Food, Genetically Modified - Adverse effects'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• GM crops: Battlefield. Sep 2009
• Safety assessment of biotechnology products for potential risk of food allergy: implications of new research. 8 Apr 2009
• Preface to the journal supplement dedicated to the early awareness of emerging risks to food and feed safety. 12 Feb 2009
• Comment on "The future of agriculture". 30 Jan 2009
• Health risks of genetically modified foods. 30 Jan 2009
• [Medical and biological safety assessment of genetically modified maize event MIR604] 30 Dec 2008
• Benefits and concerns associated with biotechnology-derived foods: can additional research reduce children health risks? 30 Dec 2008
• Crop conundrum. 30 Dec 2008
• Risk assessment of genetically modified crops for nutrition and health. 30 Dec 2008
• Regulation of GMOs in China. 29 Nov 2008
• The problem with nutritionally enhanced plants. 29 Nov 2008
• Allergenicity testing of GM crops. 29 Sep 2008
• Rift grows in GM debate. 21 Sep 2008
• Errors in text. 30 Aug 2008
• A risk-based classification scheme for genetically modified foods. I: Conceptual development. 20 Aug 2008
• A risk-based classification scheme for genetically modified foods. III: Evaluation using a panel of reference foods. 13 Aug 2008
• A risk-based classification scheme for genetically modified foods. II: Graded testing. 13 Aug 2008
• Analytical criteria for performance characteristics of IgE binding methods for evaluating safety of biotech food products. 6 Aug 2008
• Current codex guidelines for assessment of potential protein allergenicity. 28 Jul 2008
• Genetically modified plants and human health. 30 May 2008

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Technical information about 'Food, Genetically Modified'

Definition: Food derived from genetically modified organisms (ORGANISMS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED).

Descriptor UI: D030841

Alternative terms: Food, Genetically Modified; Foods, Genetically Modified; Genetically Modified Foods; GMO Food; Food, GMO; Foods, GMO; GMO Foods; Genetically Modified Food;

Related Mesh Headings: Organisms, Genetically Modified; Animals, Genetically Modified; Plants, Genetically Modified;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; toxicity; utilization; statistics & numerical data; virology;

Tree Number: J02.500.518;

History Note: 2002

Technical Notes: coord with specific food