The paper emphasizes on the need of implementing the Biosafety Protocol for the developing countries and suggests to establish capacity building measures. It identifies various ways to detect GMOs and discuss their relevance in the context of developing countries. The paper has elaborated the concept of transgene and provides an overview of GMO regulations across various countries.

Despite the controversy of whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are beneficial or harmful for humans, animals, and/or ecosystems, the number of cultivated GMOs is increasing every year. Many countries and federations have implemented safety and surveillance systems for GMOs. Potent testing technologies need to be developed and implemented to monitor the increasing number of GMOs. First...

This article presents a review about the labeling of products that have Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), also called transgenic elements in their composition. It addresses the conventions, laws and regulations relating to such products currently governing the market, the adequacy of these existing standards and their acceptance by society. It also examines the importance of the cautionary ...

a Institute of Chemistry Timisoara of the Romanian Academy, 24 Mihai Viteazul Bvd., 30022 – Timișoara, Romania b Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, University Politehnica Timişoara, Piata Victoriei, 300006 Timişoara, Romania c Pharmacy I Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes ̧” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 – Timișoara, Roma...

A principal consumer demand is a guarantee of the safety and quality of food. The presence of foodborne pathogens and their potential hazard, the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food production, and the correct labelling in foods suitable for vegetarians are among the subjects where society demands total transparency. The application of controls within the quality assessment pro...

Increasing crop yields to ensure food security is a major challenge. Mutagenesis is an important tool in crop improvement and is free of the regulatory restrictions imposed on genetically modified organisms. The forward genetic approach enables the identification of improved or novel phenotypes that can be exploited in conventional breeding programmes. Powerful reverse genetic strategies that a...

SUMMARY Is genetically modified food safe? Are concerns over genetically modified food warranted? What is the difference between introducing genes into plants by grafting and by molecular engineering? These and other questions are answered in the book "Mendel in the Kitchen" written by plant biology expert Dr. Nina Fedoroff.