Challenges in testing genetically modified crops for potential increases in endogenous allergen expression for safety

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 142-151

  Panda, R ^a   Ariyarathna, H ^b   Amnuaycheewa, P ^a   Tetteh, A ^a   Pramod, S N ^c   Taylor, S L ^a   Ballmer Weber, B K ^d   Goodman, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^c KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

endogenous allergen; genetically modified; IgE; maize; rice; soybean

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; PEPSIN A; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY TEST; ANTIGEN BINDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MODIFICATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD SAFETY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAIZE; PEANUT; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RICE; SOYBEAN; TRANSGENIC PLANT; VARIETAS;

CARRIER PROTEINS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOYBEANS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84872416161     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12076     Document Type: Review

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