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21. An emerging era of environmental genetic engineering: (2019); ... gene drive organisms (GDOs), horizontal environmental genetic alteration agents (HEGAAs) that deliver viruses carrying genome editing machinery directly to crop fields, the delivery of genome editing machinery ...; Created on 01 November 2019
22. "Natural GMOs" hype debunked: (2019); Research has found (yet again) that horizontal gene transfer happens in nature – but it doesn't show GM is "natural" or safe, say scientists "Many plants are naturally GMO, research finds", trump ...; Created on 22 October 2019
23. Gene editing unintentionally adds bovine DNA, goat DNA, and bacterial DNA, mouse researchers find: (2019); ... gst the DNA sequences inserted into the mouse genome were bovine and goat retrotransposons (jumping genes) and mouse retrovirus DNA (HIV is a retrovirus). Thus gene-editing is a potential mechanism for horizo ...; Created on 24 September 2019
24. Six reasons Impossible Burger CEO is wrong about GMO soy: (2019); ... eling did not claim GMOs are safe. It acknowledged “a small potential for adverse events . . . due mainly to horizontal gene transfer, allergenicity and toxicity”. The AMA recommended mandatory safety asses ...; Created on 22 May 2019
25. Food miRNA molecules can affect gene expression: (2019); ... of food-born DNA integrating into the genome of the consumer and of horizontal transfer of GM crop DNA into gut-bacteria. We find no evidence that transgenes in GM crop-derived foods have a greater propensity ...; Created on 18 January 2019
26. Experts agree: New GMOs can be detected: (2019); ... ught conditions, tissue culture utilized in genetic engineering processes, and mutagenic chemicals. Incorrect claim no. 2: Horizontal gene transfer (the acquisition by an organism of genetic informati ...; Created on 02 January 2019
27. Sind Bt-Toxine aus GVO sicher für Mensch und Umwelt?: (German General); ... nes horizontalen Gentransfers dadurch erhöht wird, indem die bakterielle Gen-Sequenz, die die Information für das Bt-Toxin enthält, ziemlich umgeändert wird, bevor man sie in das Genom des Ziel-Organismus einse ...; Created on 08 January 2018
28. Die Séralini-Affäre – oder die geheime Geschichte eines Torpedos: (German General); ... ntransfer auf Darmbakterien des Menschen soll außerdem stabil gewesen sein, so jedenfalls das Nature Institut: http://natureinstitute.org/nontarget/reports/soybean_006.php (2) Ewen, S.; Pusztai, A. 1 ...; Created on 01 December 2017
29. Aufgedeckt: Monsanto’s Kampagne, um die Zurückziehung der Séralini-Studie zu erreichen: (German General); ... stitute.org/nontarget/reports/soybean_006.php (2) Ewen, S.; Pusztai, A. 1999. Effect of diets containing genetically modified potatoes expressing Galanthus nivalis lectin on rat small intestine. Lance ...; Created on 23 August 2017
30. 46% of EFSA experts still have conflicts of interest: (2017); ... essment methodologies on scientific matters of a horizontal nature in the fields within EFSA's remit where EU-wide approaches are not already defined”. In 2012 then 2013, we already indicated to EFSA ...; Created on 14 June 2017
31. „Neue Züchtungs-Techniken“ und Synthetische Biologie – Gentechnik mit anderen Namen: (German General); ... -Mikro-Organismen stellen zusätzliche Risiken dar, wenn sie in die Öko-Systeme (Umwelt) entkommen. Über horizontalen Gen-Transfer tauschen sie Informationen aus, teilen und verteilen sie weithin und be ...; Created on 23 May 2017
32. “New Breeding Techniques” and synthetic biology - genetic engineering by another name: (2017); ... They exchange, share and distribute information widely via horizontal gene transfer, even involving completely unrelated micro-organisms, and they multiply much faster than multicellular organisms. Th ...; Created on 05 April 2017
33. The 750 studies that GMO regulatory bodies often ignore: (2017); ... also reveal possibilities of horizontal transfers of genes and their fragments, increasing the risks resulting from overcoming the natural barriers between the species. Highlight must further be given ...; Created on 27 February 2017
34. GMO scientist Jonathan Jones misleads university students in GMO promotional: (2017); ... have been found in a non-GM variety of sweet potato. The conceptual flaws in Jones’s argument are cavernous. Scientists have known for decades that horizontal gene transfer can happen in nature, as with ...; Created on 17 February 2017
35. Permanently changing a species: What could go wrong?: (2016); ... pressures. · Unintended consequences of permanently changing species — The NAS report clearly points to many unresolved problems, such as off-target and non-target effects, or horizontal gene transfer. ...; Created on 09 June 2016
36. What’s a GMO?: (2016); ... are occurrences of genetic transfer without mating. In particular, bacteria can exchange genes by a process of horizontal gene transfer. Such horizontal gene transfer does occasionally transfer genes between ...; Created on 19 January 2016
37. GM insects: The Lords fail spectacularly to learn the lessons of the past: (2015); ... es" Potential risks are mentioned in relation to the public’s ‘variety of anxieties’. Which include concerns about: * horizontal gene transfer within the environment * potential impact on ecosyste ...; Created on 17 December 2015
38. Nature’s GM sweet potato and the rock from space: (2015); ... is used by genetic engineers to ferry in GM genes, or transgenes, into host organisms. Such transfer of genes is called horizontal gene transfer, or HGT for short. The message of the new paper was that ...; Created on 03 June 2015
39. Sweet potato genetically engineered by nature – or extreme spin?: (2015); ... c engineering, this same bacterium is used to ferry the GM gene (transgene) into the host plant. The study shows that the Agrobacterium genes got into the sweet potato by natural horizontal gene transf ...; Created on 06 May 2015
40. Wer sagt, Gentechnisch Veränderte Organismen (GVO) seien sicher?: (German General); ... kleines Potential für nachteilige Events … hauptsächlich wegen des Horizontalen Gen-Transfers, der Allergenität und Toxizität.“ Sie empfiehlt daher verpflichtende Sicherheits-Abschätzungen vor der Freiga ...; Created on 19 April 2015

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