A comparative evaluation of the regulation of GM crops or products containing dsRNA and suggested improvements to risk assessments

Environment International

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 43-55

  Heinemann, Jack A ^a   Agapito Tenfen, Sarah Zanon ^a,b   Carman, Judy A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Institute of Health and Environmental Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosafety; DsRNA; Gene silencing; Genetically modified organisms; RNAi

Indexed keywords

BIOHAZARDS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MOLECULES; RNA;

BIOSAFETY; DSRNA; GENE SILENCING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; RNAI;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; MICRORNA; PESTICIDE; SMALL INTERFERING RNA;

BIOSAFETY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GENE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RNA;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; COTTON; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD SAFETY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; MAIZE; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RNA INTERFERENCE; SOYBEAN; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WHEAT;

EID: 84875603119     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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