2008/12/20 by Javier A. Magaña‐Gómez, Calderón de la Barca · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #Agronomy #Biology #Biotechnology #CRISPR and Genetic Engineering #Computer science #Crop #Environmental health #Genetically Modified Organisms Research #Genetically modified crops #Genetically modified food #Genetically modified organism #Genetics #Harmonization #Human health #Medicine #Risk analysis (engineering) #Risk assessment #Trait #Transgene #Transgenic Plants and Applications
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2008.00130.x
openalex publication_date 2008/12/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
The risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) crops for human nutrition and health has not been systematic. Evaluations for each GM crop or trait have been conducted using different feeding periods, animal models, and parameters. The most common result is that GM and conventional sources induce similar nutritional performance and growth in animals. However, adverse microscopic and molecular effects of some GM foods in different organs or tissues have been reported. Diversity among the methods and results of the risk assessments reflects the complexity of the subject. While there are currently no standardized methods to evaluate the safety of GM foods, attempts towards harmonization are on the way. More scientific effort is necessary in order to build confidence in the evaluation and acceptance of GM foods.