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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-2-8
pubmed:abstractText
Transgenic plant varieties, which are tolerant to glufosinate-ammonium, were developed. The herbicide tolerance is based upon the presence of either the bar or the pat gene, which encode for two homologous phosphinothricin acetyltransferases (PAT), in the plant genome. Based on both a review of published literature and experimental studies, the safety assessment reviews the first step of a two-step-approach for the evaluation of the safety of the proteins expressed in plants. It can be used to support the safety of food or feed products derived from any crop that contains and expresses these PAT proteins. The safety evaluation supports the conclusion that the genes and the donor microorganisms (Streptomyces) are innocuous. The PAT enzymes are highly specific and do not possess the characteristics associated with food toxins or allergens, i.e., they have no sequence homology with any known allergens or toxins, they have no N-glycosylation sites, they are rapidly degraded in gastric and intestinal fluids, and they are devoid of adverse effects in mice after intravenous administration at a high dose level. In conclusion, there is a reasonable certainty of no harm resulting from the inclusion of the PAT proteins in human food or in animal feed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0273-2300
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
134-49
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Acetyltransferases, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Aminobutyric Acids, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Drug Tolerance, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Female, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Gastric Juice, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Genes, Bacterial, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Genetic Engineering, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Herbicides, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Mice, Inbred Strains, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Plant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Plants, Genetically Modified, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, pubmed-meshheading:15698537-Toxicity Tests
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Safety evaluation of the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase proteins encoded by the pat and bar sequences that confer tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicide in transgenic plants.
pubmed:affiliation
Bayer CropScience SA, Sophia Antipolis, France. corinne.herouet@bayercropscience.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article