Introduction: What are the issues in addressing the allergenic potential of genetically modified foods?

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1110-1113

  Metcalfe, Dean D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Decision tree; Food allergy; Genetically modified crops; IgE; Immediately; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGENICITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA MODIFICATION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MICROORGANISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PEST RESISTANCE; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPORTER GENE; REVIEW; SUICIDE GENE;

EID: 0038691949     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.5810     Document Type: Review

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