1. What is a GMO?
1.1 Definition
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a living organism whose genetic material has been altered other than by natural multiplication or recombination, i.e. by modifying the expression of one of its genes or by adding a foreign gene.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the carrier of genetic information transmitted from generation to generation. The gene is the basic unit of this information.
The chronology of gene expression is as follows (figure 1 ):
the DNA sequence carrying the gene is converted and...
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Analysis times are generally between four and eight days. Costs can vary according to the nature of the sample (extraction protocols need to be adapted) and the specificity of the test required: qualitative or quantitative detection, or even identification of the transgenic variety. The range is between 1,000 and 3,000 F.
Regulations
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EC regulations 49/2000 and 50/2000 of January 10, 2000 (applicable on April 10, 2000); the former provides details on the labeling of foodstuffs produced from GMOs.
The second concerns the labelling of additives and flavourings that are genetically modified or derived from GMOs.
EC regulation 1139/98 of May 26, 1998,...
Websites
CFS (Confédération Française des Semenciers), GNIS (Groupement National Interprofessionnel des Semences et Plants), UIPP (Union des Industries de la Protection des Plantes) : http://www.ogm.org
INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique) : http://www.inra.fr/ACTUALITES/DOSSIERS/index.html
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