scholarly journals Addressing the issue of horizontal gene transfer from a diet containing genetically modified components into rat tissues

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (48) ◽  
pp. 4410-4418 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Oraby Hanaa ◽  
M. H. Kandil Mahrousa ◽  
A. M. Hassan Amal ◽  
A. Al-Sharawi Hayam
Keyword(s):  
Gene Transfer ◽  
Horizontal Gene Transfer ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Rat Tissues

scholarly journals Evaluation of horizontal gene transfer from genetically modified zoysiagrass to the indigenous microorganisms in isolated GMO field

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae-Wung Bae ◽  
Hyo-Yeon Lee ◽  
Ki-Hyun Ryu ◽  
Tae-Hyeong Lee ◽  
Pyung-Ok Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Transfer ◽  
Horizontal Gene Transfer ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Indigenous Microorganisms

scholarly journals Impacts of transgenic plants and microorganisms on soil biota

2001 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 105-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. O'Callaghan ◽  
T.R. Glare
Keyword(s):  
Gene Transfer ◽  
Horizontal Gene Transfer ◽  
Transgenic Plants ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Soil Bacteria ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Soil Invertebrates ◽  
Soil Biota ◽  
Soil Ecosystem ◽  
Natural Systems

Little is known about the impacts of transgenic plants and microorganisms on soil biota and processes despite the large number of field releases of transgenic crops Recent work has shown that transgenic plants can cause changes in the soil biota (both invertebrates and microorganisms) associated with these plants Often the changes are transient but their impact on the soil ecosystem remains unknown Horizontal gene transfer from genetically modified (GM) bacteria to indigenous soil bacteria has been demonstrated but movement of genes from transgenic plants if it occurs at all has not yet been detected in natural systems Soil invertebrates appear to play an important role in horizontal gene transfer between bacteria in soil

scholarly journals Health Considerations Regarding Horizontal Transfer of Microbial Transgenes Present in Genetically Modified Crops

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005 (4) ◽  
pp. 326-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gijs A. Kleter ◽  
Ad A. C. M. Peijnenburg ◽  
Henk J. M. Aarts
Keyword(s):  
Gene Transfer ◽  
Horizontal Gene Transfer ◽  
Horizontal Transfer ◽  
Safety Assessment ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance Genes ◽  
Genetically Modified Crops ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Microbial Genes

The potential effects of horizontal gene transfer on human health are an important item in the safety assessment of genetically modified organisms. Horizontal gene transfer from genetically modified crops to gut microflora most likely occurs with transgenes of microbial origin. The characteristics of microbial transgenes other than antibiotic-resistance genes in market-approved genetically modified crops are reviewed. These characteristics include the microbial source, natural function, function in genetically modified crops, natural prevalence, geographical distribution, similarity to other microbial genes, known horizontal transfer activity, selective conditions and environments for horizontally transferred genes, and potential contribution to pathogenicity and virulence in humans and animals. The assessment of this set of data for each of the microbial genes reviewed does not give rise to health concerns. We recommend including the above-mentioned items into the premarket safety assessment of genetically modified crops carrying transgenes other than those reviewed in the present study.

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