date:Sep 20, 2012
safety assessment, NK603 is corn into which DNA is inserted to make the plant resistant to the harmful effects of Roundup. Prior studies have shown that the CP4 EPSPS proteins expressed in Roundup Ready corn do not produce toxicity in mice, nor are they similar to known allergens or toxins, and they are rapidly digested in vitro.
Tom Sanders, head of the nutritional sciences research division at King's College London, expressed concern over the methods used in the French study.
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