We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Genetically modified soybeans and food allergies.
- Authors
Herman, Eliot M.
- Abstract
Allergenic reactions to proteins expressed in GM crops has been one of the prominent concerns among biotechnology critics and a concern of regulatory agencies. Soybeans like many plants have intrinsic allergens that present problems for sensitive people. Current GM crops, including soybean, have not been shown to add any additional allergenic risk beyond the intrinsic risks already present. Biotechnology can be used to characterize and eliminate allergens naturally present in crops. Biotechnology has been used to remove a major allergen in soybean demonstrating that genetic modification can be used to reduce allergenicity of food and feed. This provides a model for further use of GM approaches to eliminate allergens.
- Subjects
OILSEED plants; GENETICALLY modified foods; ALLERGENS; FOOD allergy; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; CROPS
- Publication
Journal of Experimental Botany, 2003, Vol 54, Issue 386, p1317
- ISSN
0022-0957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jxb/erg164