Gene transfer from genetically modified food.
The current debate about the safety of genetically modified food includes some important scientific issues where more scientific data would aid the robustness of safety evaluation. One example is the possibility of gene transfer, especially from genetically modified plant material.
Gasson
M J
MJ
Food Safety Science Division, Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norfolk, NR4 7UA, Norwich, UK. mike.gasson@bbsrc.ac.uk
D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics; D004777:Environment; D022761:Gene Transfer, Horizontal; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics
D004247:DNA