Safety assessment of food products from r-DNA animals.
Recombinant-DNA (transgenic) animals intended for food production are approaching the market. Among them, recombinant-DNA fishes constitute the most advanced case. As a result, intergovernmental organizations are working on guidelines which would eventually become international standards for national food safety assessments of these products. This article reviews the emerging elements for the food safety assessment of products derived from recombinant-DNA animals. These elements will become highly relevant both for researchers and regulators interested in developing or analyzing recombinant-DNA animals intended to be used in the commercial elaboration of food products. It also provides references to science-based tools that can be used to support food safety assessments. Finally, it proposes recommendations for the further development of biosafety assessment methodologies in this area.
Lema
Martin A
MA
Biotechnology Office, Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Av. Paseo Colón 922, Piso 2, of. 246, Buenos Aires city C1063ACW, Argentina. mlema@mecon.gov.ar
Burachik
Moises
M
D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics*; D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000592:standards*; D004274:DNA, Recombinant / Q000235:genetics*; D030841:Food, Genetically Modified; D007881:Legislation, Food / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics*
D004274:DNA, Recombinant