Allergenicity assessment of genetically modified crops--what makes sense?
GM crops have great potential to improve food quality, increase harvest yields and decrease dependency on certain chemical pesticides. Before entering the market their safety needs to be scrutinized. This includes a detailed analysis of allergenic risks, as the safety of allergic consumers has high priority. However, not all tests currently being applied to assessing allergenicity have a sound scientific basis. Recent events with transgenic crops reveal the fallacy of applying such tests to GM crops.
Goodman
Richard E
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Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68583-0955, USA. rgoodman2@unlnotes.unl.edu
Vieths
Stefan
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Sampson
Hugh A
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Hill
David
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Ebisawa
Motohiro
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Taylor
Steve L
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van Ree
Ronald
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D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D030841:Food, Genetically Modified / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors