FOOD SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF MARKER GENES IN TRANSGENIC CROPS

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作者
KOK, EJ
NOTEBORN, HPJM
KUIPER, HA
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[1] Esther J. Kok, Hub P.J.M. Noteborn and Harry A. Kuiper are, the State Institute for Quality Control of Agricultural Products (RIKILT-DLO), PO Box 230
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10.1016/0924-2244(94)90138-4
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TS2 [食品工业];
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0832 ;
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The presence of marker genes in genetically modified crop plants raises a number of food safety issues. Recently, the demonstration that these genes can be removed after successful genetic modification has renewed the discussion on their presence. Here, the potential detrimental effects of marker genes on food safety are discussed; consideration of these should be included as part of the risk-benefit analysis of genetically modified food products before their introduction to the marketplace.
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