Comments on two recent publications on GM maize and Roundup

Eriksson, Dennis; Ammann, Klaus; Chassy, Bruce; Chawade, Aakash (2018). Comments on two recent publications on GM maize and Roundup. Scientific Reports, 8(1) Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/s41598-018-30440-7

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Two -omics studies on genetically modified maize and Roundup-fed rats, recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, contain serious flaws in the experimental design, methodology and interpretation of results, which we point out here. The use of -omics technologies are of increasing importance in research, however we argue for a cautious approach to the potential application in food safety assessments as these exceptionally sensitive and complex methods require a thorough and detailed evaluation of the biological significance of obtained results.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

13 Central Units > Administrative Director's Office > Botanical Garden
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (DCBP)
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS)
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) > Vegetation Science [discontinued]

UniBE Contributor:

Ammann, Klaus

Subjects:

500 Science > 580 Plants (Botany)

ISSN:

2045-2322

Publisher:

Nature Publishing Group

Language:

English

Submitter:

Peter Alfred von Ballmoos-Haas

Date Deposited:

14 Sep 2018 15:52

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:18

Publisher DOI:

10.1038/s41598-018-30440-7

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.119949

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/119949

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