Safety assessment of GM plants: An updated review of the scientific literature

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 95, Issue , 2016, Pages 12-18

  Domingo, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Genetically modified (GM) plants; Health risks; Safety; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CRY1AB TOXIN; CRY1AC TOXIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR;

ANIMAL FOOD; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CARCINOGENICITY; CHRONIC TOXICITY; FOOD SAFETY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; HEALTH HAZARD; IMMUNOTOXICITY; MAIZE; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW; RICE; SOYBEAN; TERATOGENICITY; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WHEAT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; HUMAN; PRODUCT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STANDARDS; TOXICITY TESTING;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; HUMANS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84976415960     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.06.013     Document Type: Review

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