Techniques for detecting genetically modified crops and products

The cultivation of genetically modified crops is becoming increasingly important; more traits are emerging and more acres than ever before are being planted with GM varieties. The release of GM crops and products in the markets worldwide has increased the regulatory need to monitor and verify the pr...

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Main Author: Tripathi, L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: African Journals Online 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91512
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description The cultivation of genetically modified crops is becoming increasingly important; more traits are emerging and more acres than ever before are being planted with GM varieties. The release of GM crops and products in the markets worldwide has increased the regulatory need to monitor and verify the presence and the amount of GM varieties in crops and products. Labeling legislation and trade requirements differ from one country to another, leading to the necessity for the development of reliable and sensitive analytical methods for detection, identification and quantification of GM varieties in crops and their products. GM crops and their products can be identified by detecting either the inserted genetic material at DNA level, the resulting protein or phenotype. Several analytical methods such as methods based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detecting the inserted DNA, immunological assays for detecting the resulting protein, or using bioassays to detect the resultant phenotype have been developed. So far only PCR has found broad application in GMO detection as a generally accepted method for regulatory purposes. Presently, real-time PCR can be considered as the most powerful tool for the detection and quantification of GM crops and products.
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spelling CGSpace915122025-10-27T12:17:54Z Techniques for detecting genetically modified crops and products Tripathi, L. genetically modified crop genetic transformation detection phenotype biotechnology dna The cultivation of genetically modified crops is becoming increasingly important; more traits are emerging and more acres than ever before are being planted with GM varieties. The release of GM crops and products in the markets worldwide has increased the regulatory need to monitor and verify the presence and the amount of GM varieties in crops and products. Labeling legislation and trade requirements differ from one country to another, leading to the necessity for the development of reliable and sensitive analytical methods for detection, identification and quantification of GM varieties in crops and their products. GM crops and their products can be identified by detecting either the inserted genetic material at DNA level, the resulting protein or phenotype. Several analytical methods such as methods based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detecting the inserted DNA, immunological assays for detecting the resulting protein, or using bioassays to detect the resultant phenotype have been developed. So far only PCR has found broad application in GMO detection as a generally accepted method for regulatory purposes. Presently, real-time PCR can be considered as the most powerful tool for the detection and quantification of GM crops and products. 2005-12 2018-03-07T11:26:07Z 2018-03-07T11:26:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91512 en Open Access African Journals Online Tripathi, L. (2005). Techniques for detecting genetically modified crops and products. African Journal of Biotechnology, 4(13): 1472-1479. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajfand.v4i13.71830
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title Techniques for detecting genetically modified crops and products
title_full Techniques for detecting genetically modified crops and products
title_fullStr Techniques for detecting genetically modified crops and products
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title_short Techniques for detecting genetically modified crops and products
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genetic transformation
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phenotype
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