  2001 AACC Annual Meeting Charlotte, North Carolina October 14-18, 2001 Charlotte Convention Center  |
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Plant biotechnology, classical and transgenic approaches - definitions and safety risks. N. Hubbard. E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Crop Genetics Regulatory Sciences and Resources, Wilmington, DE 19880.
Plant biotechnology offers tremendous potential to deliver traits which provide a range of benefits from additional crop management options for the grower to health benefits for the consumer. A wide variety of tests are conducted on these crops to ensure their safety. Regulatory agencies throughout the world have developed a growing list of requirements for the approval of transgenic crops. Molecular and biochemical analysis, allergenicity, and environmental concerns are just a few of the areas that are extensively evaluated. Examples of some traits that have been developed through both classical and transgenic approaches will be discussed. Oversight of biotech products by different agencies, with an emphasis on US agencies, will be reviewed in addition to the overall requirements.
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The American Association of Cereal Chemists