2018
Testbiotech comment on ‘Assessment of genetically modified maize MZHG0JG for food and feed uses, import and processing under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-DE-2016-133)’ by company Syngenta
TESTBIOTECH Background 14 - 12 - 2018
Gentechnik-Soja in Südamerika
Flächenverbrauch, Pestizideinsatz und die Folgen für die globalen Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
New methods of genetic engineering: GENE-DRIVE-MOSQUITOS (TESTBIOTECH Background 17 – 9 – 2018 )
A possible future scenario
Testbiotech´s work is based on exacting scientific standards. Nevertheless, in our video clip on ‘gene drive mosquitos’ we go beyond what can be considered to be scientific knowledge and present apossible future scenario. The clip uses ‘scientific fiction’ to narrate a well-known pattern: it startswith a mysterious incident in the year 2040 and goes on weiterlesen
Neue Gentechnik: GENE-DRIVE-MOSKITOS (TESTBIOTECH Hintergrund 17 – 9 – 2018)
Ein mögliches Zukunftsszenario
Testbiotech arbeitet strikt nach wissenschaftlichen Kriterien. Im Video-Clip zu GENE-DRIVE-MOSKITOSüberschreiten wir zwar die Grenzen des gesicherten Wissens, bauen aber darauf auf. Wir entwerfenein mögliches Zukunftsszenario und verwenden dazu ein gängiges Erzählmuster: Ein rätselhaftesEreignis, das in diesem Fall im Jahr 2040 passieren könnte, steht am Anfang und wird dann Schrittfür Schritt aufgeklärt.
Testbiotech comment on EFSA GMO Panel Scientific Opinion on the assessment of genetically engineered cotton GHB614xT304-40xGHB119 for food and feed uses, import and processing (EFSA-GMO-NL-2014-122) of company Bayer
Cotton GHB614xT304-40xGHB119 is derived from the crossing of three events:• Cotton GHB614 is engineered to be resistant to the herbicide glyphosate• Cotton T304-40 produces the insecticidal protein Cry1Ab, and is resistant to glufosinate• Cotton GBH119 produces the insecticidal protein Cry2Ae, and is resistant to glufosinate. Regulation (EU) No 503/2013 which foresees 90-day animal feeding studies, weiterlesen
Testbiotech comment on EFSA´s opinion on the assessment of genetically engineered soybean MON 87751 for food and feed uses under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-NL-2014–121) by company Monsanto
Soybean MON 87751 produces two insecticidal toxins: Cry1A.105 and Cry2Ab2. It is the second genetically engineered soybean to produce Bt toxins that was assessed by EFSA. Soybeans are known to be one of the major allergenic food plants. Bt toxins are known for their potential to enhance immune responses to allergens; therefore assessment of impacts weiterlesen
Rechtsgutachten „Modelle zur Finanzierung vorsorgeorientierter Risikoforschung im Bereich der Gen- und Biotechnologie“
Testbiotech comment on Assessment of genetically modified maize MON 87411 for food and feed uses, import and processing, under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-NL-2015-124) of company Monsanto
Companies such as Monsanto & Bayer sell transgenic seeds to grow plants that continually produce insecticides throughout the growing season. Therefore, insects are permanently exposed to the insecticides and can adapt rapidly. This is especially the case with Bt toxins such as Cry3Bb1 produced in maize MON87411. In many maize growing regions of the US, weiterlesen
Testbiotech comment on EFSA´s opinion on the assessment of genetically modified maize Bt11 x MIR162 x 1507 x GA21 and three subcombinations
The GMO Panel (EFSA, 2018) assessed Maize Bt11 x MIR162 x 1507 x GA21, which is derived from crossing four genetically engineered maize events. The maize produces six additional proteins: – Bt 11 produces the insecticidal protein Cry1Ab and is resistant to glufosinate,– MIR162 produces the insecticidal protein Vip3Aa20 and the phosphomannose isomerase (PMI) protein weiterlesen