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General Safety and Safety Assessment of Specific
Genetically Modified Crops from Scientific Journal Articles

General

GM Animal Feed Safety Papers (abstracts)
Compiled by Wayne Parrot, October, 2005

Aulrich, K., R. Daenicke, I. Halle and G. Flachowsky. 1999. Vergleichende Untersuchungen zum Einstatz von herk`mmlichem und Bt-Mais in der Geflhgel- und Wiederk@uerern@hrung. (VDLUFA) Kongre8band 1999 111. VDLUFA-Kongre8. 13.-17.09.1999. Halle/Saale, 285-288.

Aventis. 2000. Livestock Studies. http://www.us.cropscience.aventis.com/AventisUS/Cropscience/stage/html/livestockstudies.htm

Betz, F.S., B.G. Hammond and R.L. Fuchs (2000) Safety and Advantages of Bacillus thuringiensis-Protected Plants to Control Insect Pests. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 32:156-173

Cieslak, D. 2000. Implications of GMO's For Animal Nutrition and the Feed Industry. 61th Minnesota Nutrition Conference & Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Technical Symposium, September 19-20, 2000, Bloomington, MN. Conference Proceedings p 72-77.

Flachowsky, G. and K. Aulrich. 1999. Tierern@hrung und Gentechnisch ver@nderte Organismen, Landbauforschung V`lkenrode, H.1, 13-20.

Flachowsky, G., K. Aulrich R. Daenicke, H. B`hme. 1999. Gentechnisch ver@nderte Produkte (GVO) in der Tierern@hrung. LAF Information Lectures from the conferences. Vol.7 (1999) No. 2 (ISSN 0944-5358) p 96-115.

Hartnell, G.F. 2000. Benefits of Biotech Crops For Livestock Feed. Proceedings 2000 Cornell Nutrition Conference For Feed Manufacturers. October 24-26, 2000, Rochester Marriott Thruway Hotel, Rochester, NY. P 46-56.

The Institute of Food Technologists (2000) IFT Expert Report on Biotechnology and Foods: Human Food Safety Evaluation of rDNA Biotechnology-Derived Foods. Food Technology 54 (9):53-61

Owens, F and S. Soderlund. 2000. Speciality Grains for Ruminants. 61th Minnesota Nutrition Conference & Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Technical Symposium, September 19-20, 2000, Bloomington, MN. Conference Proceedings p 98-113.

Sauber, T. 2000. Performance of Soybean Meals Produced From Genetically Enhanced Soybeans. 61th Minnesota Nutrition Conference & Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Technical Symposium, September 19-20, 2000, Bloomington, MN. Conference Proceedings p 44-51.

Stilborn, H.L. 1999. The Future of Designer Grains For Nonruminants. 60th Minnesota Nutrition Conference & ZinPro Technical Symposium, September 20-22, 1999, Bloomington, MN. Conference Proceedings p 144.

Soybeans

Ash, J.A., S.E. Scheideler and C.L. Novak. 2000. The Fate of Genetically Modified Protein from Roundup ReadyÒ Soybeans in the Laying Hen. J. Poultry Sci. 79 (Suppl. 1):26. Abstract 111.

Burks AW, Fuchs RL (1995) Assessment of the endogenous allergens in glyphosate tolerant and commercial soybean varieties. J Allergy Clin Immunol 96:1008-1010

Carpenter J (2001) Case Studies in Benefits and Risks of Agricultural Biotechnology: Roundup Ready Soybeans and Bt Field Corn. National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy. http://www.ncfap.org/pup/biotech/benefitsandrisks.pdf

Carpenter J (2001) Comparing Roundup Ready and Conventional Soybean Yields 1999. National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy. http://www.ncfap.org

Fuchs RL, Re DB, Rogers SG, et al. (1996) Safety evaluation of glyphosate-tolerant soybeans. In: Food safety evaluation. OECD Documents, Paris, pp 61-70

Hammond, B., J. Vicini, G. Hartnell, M.W. Naylor, C.D. Knight, E. Robinson, R. L. Fuchs, and S.R. Padgetteet al. 1996. The feeding value of soybeans fed to rats, chickens, catfish and dairy cattle is not altered by genetic incorporation of glyphosate tolerance. J. Nutr. 126: 717-727.

Harrison LA, Bailey MR, Naylor M et al. (1996) The expressed protein in glyphosate-tolerance soybean, 5-enolpryruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate synthase from Agrobacteriuin sp. Strain CP4, is rapidly digested in vitro and is not toxic to acutely gavaged mice. J Nutr 126:728-740

List et al. (1999) Characterization of phospholipids from Glyphosate-tolerant Soybeans. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc 76(1):57-60

Padgette SR, Kolacz CH, Delannay, X (1995) Development, Identification and Characterization of a Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybean Line. Crop Science 35 (5):1451-1461

Padgette SR, Re DB, Barry GF et al. (1996) New weed control opportunities: development of soybeans with a Roundup ReadyÔ gene. In: Duke SO (ed) Herbicide-resistant crops: agricultural, environmental, economic, regulatory and technical aspects. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp 53-84

Padgette SR, Taylor NB, Nida DL et al. (1996) The composition of Glyphosate-tolerant soybean seeds is equivalent to conventional soybeans. J Nutr 126:702-716

Taylor NB, Fuchs RL, MacDonald J et al. (1999) Compositional analysis of glyphosate-tolerant soybeans treated with glyphosate. J Agric Food Chem 47:4469-4473

Teshima R, Akiyama H, Okunuki H et al (2000) Effect of GM and non-GM soybeans on the immune system of BN rats and B10A mice. J Food Hygienic Society of Japan 41:188-193

Potatoes

Anon.(1999) Health risks of genetically modified foods. (Editorial) Lancet 353:1811

Ewen SWB, Pusztai A (1999) Effect of diets containing genetically modified potatoes expressing Galanthus Nivalis Lectin on rat small intestine. Lancet 354:1353-1355

Horton R (1999) Genetically modified foods: "absurd" concern or welcome dialogue? (Commentary) Lancet 354:1314-1315

Kuiper HA, Noteborn HP, Peijenburg AA (1999) Adequacy of methods for testing the safety of genetically modified foods. [Commentary] Lancet 354:1315-1316

Lavrik PB, Bartnicki DE, Feldman J et al. (1995) Safety assessment of potatoes resistant to Colorado potato beetle. In: Engel KH, Takeoka GR, Teranishi R (eds) Genetically modified foods, safety issues. ACS, Washington DC, pp 148-158

Love S (2000) When Does Similar Mean the Same: A Case for Relaxing Standards of Substantial Equivalence in Genetically Modified Crops. HortScience 35:803-806

Rogan GJ, Bookout JT, Duncan DR et al. (2000) Compositional Analysis of Tubers from Insect and Virus Resistant Potato Plants. J Agric Food Chem 48: 5936- 5945

Tomatoes

Finn RF, Leimgruber RM, Boyle DM et al. (1996) Purification and biochemical comparison of 1- amino cyclopropane -1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase proteins expressed in delayed ripening tomato and E. coli: studies for a food safety assessment. J Agric Food Chem 44:381-387

Redenbaugh K, Hiatt W, Martineau B et al. (1992) Safety assessment of genetically engineered fruits and vegetables: a case study of the Flavr SavrÔ tomato. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton

Redenbaugh K, Hiatt W, Martineau B et al. (1994) Amino glycoside 3'-phosphotransferase II (APH(3')II): review of its safety and use in the production of genetically engineered plants. Food Biotechnol 8:137-165

Reed AJ, Magin KM, Anderson JS et al. (1995) Delayed ripening tomato plants expressing the enzyme 1-amino cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase: I. Molecular characteristics, enzyme expression and fruit ripening traits. J Agric Food Chem 43:1954-1962

Reed AJ, Kretzmer AJ, Naylor MW et al. (1996) A safety assessment of 1-ainocyclopropane-l-carboxylic acid deaminase (ACCd) protein expressed in delayed ripening tomatoes. J Agric Food Chem 44:388-394

Corn

Esther Badosa, Carmen Moreno and Emilio Montesinos (2004) Lack of detection of ampicillin resistance gene transfer from Bt176 transgenic corn to culturable bacteria under field conditions. , Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, CIDSAV-CeRTA, University of Girona, Avda. Lluis Santaló, s/n, Girona 17071, Spain
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Aulrich, K., I. Halle and G. Flachowsky. 1998. Inhaltsstoffe und Verdaulichkeit von Maiskörnen der Sorte Cesar und der gentechnisch veränderten Bt-hybride bei Legenhennen. Proc Einfluss von Erzeugung und Verarbeitung auf die Qualität laudwirtschaftlicher Produkte (VDLUFA) Kongre8band 1998 110. VDLUFA-Kongre8. 14.-18.09.1998. Gie8en, 465-468.

B`hme, H. and K. Aulrich. 1999. Inhaltsstoffe und Verdaulichkeit von transgenen Zuckerrben bzw. Krnermais im Vergleich zu den isogenen Sorten beim Schwein. (Ingredients and digestibility of transgenic sugar beets and corn in comparision to the isogenic varieties in the case of pigs). VDLUFA Conference Proceedings 1999, 111th VDLUFA Conference, 13-17 September 1999, Halle/Saale.

Brake, J. and D. Vlachos. 1998. Evaluation of event 176 "Bt" corn in broiler chickens. J. Poultry Sci. 77:648-653.

Carpenter J (2001) Case Studies in Benefits and Risks of Agricultural Biotechnology: Roundup Ready Soybeans and Bt Field Corn. National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy. http://www.ncfap.org/pup/biotech/benefitsandrisks.pdf

Daenicke, R., D. Gädeken and K. Aulrich. 1999. Einsatz von Silomais herkömmlicher Sorten und der gentechnisch veränderten Bt Hybriden in der Rinderfhtterung - Mastrinder - Tagungsband des. 12, Maiskolloquiums am 27./28.03.1999 in Wittenberg . 40-42.

Daenicke, R., K. Aulrich and G. Flachowsky. 1999. GMO in animal feedstuffs: Nutritional properties of Bt-maize unaffected. Mais, September 1999, pp. 135-137.

Donkin, S.S., J.C. Velez, E.P. Stanisiewski and G.F. Hartnell. 2000. Effect of feeding Roundup Ready corn silage and grain on feed intake, milk production and milk composition in lactating dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 83 (Suppl 1):273 Abstract 1144.

Folmer, J.D. G.E. Erickson, C.T. Milton, T.J. Klopfenstein and J.F. Beck. 2000b. Utilization of Bt corn residue and corn silage for growing beef steers. J. Animal Sci. 78 (Suppl. 2):85 Abstract 271.

Halle, I., K. Aulrich and G. Flachowsky. 1998. Einsatz von Maiskörnen der Sorte Cesar und des gentechnisch veränderten Bt-Hybriden in der Broiler mast. Proc. 5. Tagung, Schweine- und Geflhgelernährung, 01,-03.12.1998, Wittenberg p 265-267.

Hammond, B., J. Vicini, G. Hartnell, M.W. Naylor, C.D. Knight, E. Robinson, R. L. Fuchs, and S.R. Padgetteet al. 1996. The feeding value of soybeans fed to rats, chickens, catfish and dairy cattle is not altered by genetic incorporation of glyphosate tolerance. J. Nutr. 126: 717-727.

Hendrix, K.S., A.T. Petty, and D.L. Lofgren. 2000. Feeding value of whole plant silage and crop residues from Bt or normal corns. J. Anim. Sci. 78(Suppl.1):273 Abstract 1146.

Leeson, S. 1998. The effect of corn hybrid CBH351 on the growth of male broiler chickens. Http://www.epa.gov/oppbppdl/biopesticides/cry9c/der-44734306a.htm.

Masoero F, Moschini M, Rossi F et al. (1999) Nutritive Value, mycotoxin contamination & in vitro rumen fermentation of normal & genetically modified corn (CRY1A(b)) grown in Italy. Maydica 44:205-209

Mireles, Jr., A., S. Kim, R. Thompson and B. Amundsen. 2000. GMO (Bt) Corn is Similar in Composition and Nutrient Availability to Broilers as Non-GMO Corn. J. Poultry Sci. 79 (Suppl. 1): 65-66. Abstract 285.

Munkvold GP, Hellmich RL, Showers WB (1997) Reduced fusarium ear rot and symptomless infection in kernals of maize genetically engineered for European corn borer resistance. Phytopathology 87:1071-1077

Munkvold GP, Desjardins AE (1997) Fumonisins in maize: can we reduce their occurrence? Plant Dis 81:556-565

Munkvold GP, Hellmich RL, Rice LG (1999) Comparison of fumonisin concentrations in kernals of transgenic Bt maize hybrids and nontransgenic hybrids. Plant Dis 83:130-138

Munkvold GP, Hellmich RL (1999) Genetically modified, insect resistant corn: Implication for disease management. APSnet Feature, October 15-November 30, 1999 - http://www.apsnet.org/online/feature/top.asp

Pimentel DS, Raven PH (2000) Bt Corn Pollen impacts on nontarget Lepidoptera: Assessment of Effects in Nature. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences 97:8198-8199 http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/97/15/8198.pdf

Pollak LM, White PJ. Corn as a food source in the United States: Part I. Historical and current perspectives. Cereal Food World 40:749-762

Russell, J. and T. Peterson. 1999. Bt corn and non-Bt corn crop residues equal in grazing value. Extension News, June 30, 1999. Iowa State University Extension, Ames.

Russell, J.R., M.J. Hersom, A. Pugh, K. Barrett and D. Farnham. 2000. Effects of grazingcrop residues from bt-corn hybrids on the performance of gestating beef cows. Abstract244 presented at the Midwestern Section ASAS and Midwest Branch ADSA 2000 Meeting, Des Moines, IA.

Russell, J.R., D. Farnham, R.K. Berryman, M.J. Hersom, A. Pugh and K. Barrett. 2000. Nutritive value of the crop residues from bt-corn hybrids and their effects on performance of grazing beef cows. 2000 Beef Research Report -Iowa State University. p 56-61.

Sanders PR, Lee TC, Groth ME et al. (1998) Safety assessment of the insect-protected corn. Thomas JA (ed) In: Biotechnology and safety assessment, 2nd edition. Taylor and Francis pp 241-256

Sidhu RS, Hammond BG, Fuchs RL et al. (2000) Glyphosate-Tolerant Corn: The Composition and Feeding Value of Grain from Glyphosate-Tolerant Corn is Equivalent to that of Conventional Corn (Zea mays L.) J Agric Food Chem 48:2305-2312

Cotton

Berberich SA, Ream JE, Jackson TL et al. (1996) Safety assessment of insect-protected cotton: the composition of the cottonseed is equivalent to conventional cottonseed. J Agric Food Chem 41:365-371

Fuchs RL, Berberich SA, Serdy FS (1992) Regulatory considerations for pesticidal plants: insect resistant cotton as a case study. In: Kim L (ed) Advanced engineered pesticides. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, Chapt 23 pp 393-407

Jing-Yaun X, Jie CJ, Li-hua M, et al. (1999) The Role of Transgenic Bt Cotton in Integrated Insect Pest Management. Acta Gossypii Sinica 11 (2):57- 64

Nida DL, Patzer S, Harvey P et al. (1996) Glyphosate-tolerant cotton: the composition of the cottonseed is equivalent to conventional cottonseed. J Agric Food Chem 44:1967-1974

Nida KL, Kolacz KH, Buehler RE et al. (1996) Glyphosate-tolerant cotton: genetic characterization and protein expression. J Agric Food Chem 44:1960-1966

Sims SR, Berberich SA, Nida DL et al. (1996) Analysis of expressed proteins in fiber fractions from insect-protected and glyphosate-tolerant cotton varieties. Crop Sci 36:1212-1216

Sugar Beets

B`hme, H. and K. Aulrich. 1999. Inhaltsstoffe und Verdaulichkeit von transgenen Zuckerrben bzw. Krnermais im Vergleich zu den isogenen Sorten beim Schwein. (Ingredients and digestibility of transgenic sugar beets and corn in comparision to the isogenic varieties in the case of pigs). VDLUFA Conference Proceedings 1999, 111th VDLUFA Conference, 13-17 September 1999, Halle/Saale.