RNAi-based GM plants: Food for thought for risk assessors

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1271-1273

  Ramon, Matthew ^a   Devos, Yann ^a   Lanzoni, Anna ^a   Liu, Yi ^a   Gomes, Ana ^a   Gennaro, Andrea ^a   Waigmann, Elisabeth ^a  

^a EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioinformatic data; Genetically modified plants; Off target effects; Risk assessment; RNA interference; Safety

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA;

FOOD SAFETY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RNA INTERFERENCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

FOOD SAFETY; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED;

EID: 84911962021     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12305     Document Type: Note

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