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Dr. Ralf Einspanier
answers a
few questions about this month's fast breaking paper in field of
Agricultural Sciences.
From
•>>October 2002
Field: Agricultural Sciences
Article Title:
"The fate of forage plant DNA in farm animals: a collaborative case-study investigating cattle and chicken fed recombinant plant material"
Authors: Einspanier,
R;Klotz, A;Kraft, J;Aulrich, K;Poser,
R;Schwagele, F;Jahreis, G;Flachowsky, G
Journal: EUR FOOD RES TECHNOL
Volume: 212
Page: 129-134
Year: 2001
* Tech Univ Munich, Inst Physiol, FML, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, D-85350
Freising, Germany.
* Tech Univ Munich, Inst Physiol, FML, D-85350 Freising, Germany.
* Univ Jena, Inst Ernahrung & Umwelt, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
* Bundesforsch Anstalt Landwirtschaft, Inst Tierernahrung, D-38116
Braunschweig, Germany.
* Bundesanstalt Fleischforsch, Inst Chem & Phys, D-95326
Kulmbach, Germany.
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Why
do you think your paper is highly cited?
Our
publication reported for the first time the possible transfer of
forage plant DNA via the intestinal tract into the body of farm
animals. This may open important scientific and public
discussions about the risk assessment of genetically modified
food components. By use of sensitive DNA detection methods (PCR)
the presence of plant gene fragments in animal organs was
discovered.