Risk assessment of GM plants: avoiding gridlock?
Cultivation of genetically modified crops is presently based largely on four crops containing few transgenes and grown in four countries. This will soon change and pose new challenges for risk assessment. A more structured approach that is as generic as possible is advocated to study consequences of gene flow. Hazards should be precisely defined and prioritized, with emphasis on quantifying elements of exposure. This requires coordinated effort between large, multidisciplinary research teams.
Wilkinson
Mike J
MJ
School of Plant Sciences, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, UK RG6 6AS. m.j.wilkinson@reading.ac.uk
Sweet
Jeremy
J
Poppy
Guy M
GM
D000818:Animals; D029741:Brassica rapa / Q000235:genetics; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000235:genetics; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D020387:Food Chain; D030841:Food, Genetically Modified / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta / Q000378:metabolism; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000235:genetics; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D014170:Transformation, Genetic; D019076:Transgenes / Q000235:genetics