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Meta-analysis of data from GE maize fails reality check

Pellegrino et al. (2018) meta-analysis substantially flawed due to bias in data selection and methodological insufficiencies

20 March 2018 / In their meta-analysis, Pellegrino et al. (2018) claim to have found evidence that GE maize performs better than conventional maize in regard to higher yield and lower concentrations of mycotoxins. Further, it is claimed that non-target organisms are not affected by the toxins produced in the GE maize. These findings appeared in the media, but closer analysis shows that the publication is substantially flawed due to bias in data selection.

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