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Animal Feeding Studies * Biology & Agronomy * Detection * Economics * Environmental Impacts * Molecular Characterization * Non-Target Effects * Safety *

Animal Feeding Studies

Ash J, Novak C, Sheideler SE (2003) The fate of genetically modified protein from Roundup Ready soybeans in laying hens. J Appl Poult Res 12: 242-245.

Ash, J.A., S.E. Scheideler and C.L. Novak. 2000. The fate of genetically modified protein from Roundup Ready® soybeans in the laying hen. J. Poultry Sci. 79 (Suppl. 1):26. Abstract 111.

Brake DG, Evenson DP. (2004) A generational study of glyphosate-tolerant soybeans on mouse fetal, postnatal, pubertal and adult testicular development. Food and Chemical Toxicology 42:29-36.

Chesson A and Flachowsky G (2003) Transgenic plants in poultry nutrition. World's Poultry Sci. J. 59: 201-207.

Cromwell GL, Lindemann MD, Randolph JH, Parker GR, Coffey RD, Laurent KM, Armstrong CL, Mikel WB, Stanisiewski EP, Hartnell GF. 2002. Soybean meal from Roundup Ready or conventional soybeans in diets for growing-finishing swine. J Anim Sci. 80:708-15.

Jennings JC, Kolwyck DC, Kays SB, Whetsell AJ, Surber JB, Cromwell GL, Lirette RP, and Glenn KC (2003) Determining whether transgenic and endogenous plant DNA and transgenic protein are detectable in muscle from swine fed Roundup ready soybean meal. J. Anim. Sci. 2003. 81: 1447-1455.

Hammond, B.G., J.L. Vicini, G.F. Hartnell, M.W. Naylor, C.D. Knight, E.H. Robinson, R.L. Fuchs, and S.R. Padgette. 1996. The feeding value of soybeans fed to rats, chickens, catfish, and dairy cattle is not altered by genetic incorporation of glyphosate tolerance. J. Nutr. 126:717-727.

Hemre G-I, Sanden M, Bakke-McKellep AM, Sagstad A, Krogdahl Å. (2005) Growth, feed utilization and health of Atlantic salmo Salmo salar L. fed genetically modified compared to non-modified commercial hybrid soybeans. Aquaculture Nutrition 11:157-167.

Malatesta M, Biggiogera M, Manuali E, Rocchi MBL, Baldelli B, Gazzanelli G (2003) Fine structural analyses of pancreatic acinar cell nuclei from mice fed on genetically modified soybean. European Journal of Histochemistry 47:385-388.

Malatesta M, Caporaloni C, Gavaudan S, Rocchi MBL, Serafini S, Tiberi C, Gazzanelli G (2002) Ultrastructural morphometrical and immunocytochemical analyses of hepatocyte nuclei from mice fed on genetically modified soybean (vol 27, pg 173, 2002). Cell Structure and Function 27:399.

Malatesta M, Caporaloni C, Gavaudan S, Rocchi MBL, Serafini S, Tiberi C, Gazzanelli G (2002) Ultrastructural morphometrical and immunocytochemical analyses of hepatocyte nuclei from mice fed on genetically modified soybean. Cell Structure and Function 27:173-180.

Malatesta M, Caporaloni C, Rossi L, Battistelli S, Rocchi MBL, Tonucci F, Gazzanelli G (2002) Ultrastructural analysis of pancreatic acinar cells from mice fed on genetically modified soybean. Journal of Anatomy 201:409-415.

Malatesta M, Tiberi C, Baldelli B, Battistelli S, Manuali E, Biggiogera M (2005) Reversibility of hepatocyte nuclear modifications in mice fed on genetically modified soybean. European Journal of Histochemistry 49:237-241.

Phipps RH, Beever DE, Humphries DJ (2002) Dectection of transgenic DNA in milk from cows receiving herbicide tolerant (CP4EPSPS) soyabean meal. Livestock Production Science 74: 269-273.

Phipps RH, Deaville ER, Maddison BC (2003) Detection of transgenic and endogenous plant DNA in rumen fluid, duodenal digesta, milk, blood, and feces of lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 86: 4070-4078.

Sanden M, Bruce IJ, Rahman MA, Hemre G-I. (2004) The fate of transgenic sequences present in genetically modified plant products in fish feed, investigating the survival of GM soybean DNA fragments during feeding trials in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Aquaculture 237: 391-405.

Vecchio L, Cisterna B, Malatesta M, Martin TE, Biggiogera M. (2004) Ultrastructural analysis of testes from mice fed on genetically modified soybean. European Journal of Histochemistry 48:449-453.

Zhu Y, Li D, Wang F, Yin J, and Jin H. (2004) Nutritional assessement and fate of DNA of soybean meal from Roundup Ready or conventional soybeans using rats. Arch. Animal Nutr. 58:295-310.

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Biology & Agronomy

Delannay, X., T.W. Bauman, D.H. Beighley, M.J. Buettner, H.D. Coble, M.S. DeFelice, C.W. Derting, T.J. Diedrick, J.L Griffen, E. S. Hagood, F.G. Hancock, S.E. Hart, B.J. LaVallee, M.M. Loux, W.E. Lueschen, K.W. Matson, C.K. Moots, E. Murdock, A.D. Nickell, M.D.K. Owen, E.H. Paschall II, L.M. Prochaska, P.J. Raymond, D.B. Reynolds, D.B. Rhodes, F.W. Roeth, P.L. Sprankle, L.J. Tarochione, C.N. Tinius, R.H. Walker, L.M. Wax, H.D. Weigelt, and S.R. Padgette. 1995. Yield evaluation of a glyphosphate-tolerant soybean line after treatment with glyphosphate. Crop Sci. 35:1461-1467

Elmore, R.W., F.W. Roeth, R.N. Klein, S.Z. Knezevic, A. Martin, L.A. Nelson, and C.A. Shapiro. 2001. Glyphosate-resistant soybean cultivar response to glyphosate. Agron. J. 93:404-407.

Elmore, R.W., F.W. Roeth, L.A. Nelson, C.A. Shapiro, R.N. Klein, S.Z. Knezevic, and A. Martin. 2001. Glyphosate-resistant soybean cultivar yields compared with sister lines. Agron. J. 93:408-412.

Gertz, Jr. J. M., Vencill, W. K., and Hill, N. S. (1999). Tolerance of transgenic soybean (Glycine max) to heat stress. In "The 1999 Brighton Conference--Weeds : proceedings of an international conference organised by the British Crop Protection Council held at the Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK, 15-18 November 1999" pp. 835-840, The Council, Farnham, Surrey, UK.

King CA, Purcell LC, Vories ED (2001) Plant growth and nitrogenase activity of glyphosate-tolerant soybean in response to foliar glyphosate applications. Agron J 93:179-186.

List,G.R., F. Orthoefer, N. Taylor, T. Nelsen, and S.L. Abidi. 1999. Characterization of phospholipids from glyphosate-tolerant soybeans. JAOCS 76:57-60.

Nelson,K.A. and K.A.Renner. 1999. Cost-effective weed management in wide- and narrow-row glyphosate resistant soybean. J.Prod.Agric 12:361-465. Padgette, S.R., K.H. Kolacz, X. Delannay, D.B. Re, B.J. LaVallee, C.N. Tinius, W.K. Rhodes, Y.I. Otero, G.F. Barry, D.A. Eichholz, V.M. Peschke, D.L. Nida, N.B. Taylor, and G.M. Kishore. 1995. Development, identification, and characterization of a glyphosate-tolerant soybean line. Crop Sci. 35:1451-1461.

Pline,W.A., J.Wu, and K.K.Hatzios. 1999. Effects of temperature and chemical additives on response of transgenic herbicide-resistant soybeans to glufosinate and glyphosate applications. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 65:119-131.

Sanago, S., XB Yang, and H. Scherm. 2000. Effects of herbicides on Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines and development of sudden death syndrome in glyphosate-tolerant soybean. Phytopathology 90:57-66.

Sneller CH (2003) Impact of transgenic genotypes and subdivision on diversity within elite North American soybean germplasm. Crop Sci 43:409-414.

Windels, P., I. Taverniers, A. Depicker, E. Van Bockstael, M. DeLoose. 2001. Characterisation of the Roundup Ready soybean insert. Eur. Food Res. Technol. 213:107-112.

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Detection

Fagan, J., B. Schoel, A. Haegert, J. Moore, and J. Beeby. 2001. Performance assessment under field conditions of a rapid immunological test for transgenic soybeans. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 36:357-367.

Jankiewicz, A., Broll, H., and Zagon, J. (1999). The official method for the detection of genetically modified soybeans (German Food Act LMBG section 35): a semi-quantitative study of sensitivity limits with glyphosate-tolerant soybeans (Roundup Ready) and insect-resistant Bt maize (Maximizer). Eur Food Res Technol 209:77-82.

Lipp, M., E Anklam, P Brodmann, K Pietsch, J Pauwels. 1999. Results of an interlaboratory assessment of a screening method of genetically modified organisms in soy beans and maize. Food Control 10:379-383.

Lipp,M., P. Brodmann, K. Pietsch, J. Pauwels, and E. Anklam. 1999. IUAPC collaborative trial study of a method to detect genetically modified soy beans and maize in dried powder. Journal of AOAC International 82:923-928.

Matsuoka, T., Y. Kawashima, H. Akiyama, H. Miura, Y. Goda, T. Sebata, K. Isshiki, M.Toyoda, and A. Hino. 1999. A detection method for recombinant DNA from genetically modified soybeans and processed foods containing them. J.Food.Hyg.Soc.Japan 40:149-157.

Pietsch,K., A.Bluth, A.Wurz, and H.U.Waiblinger. 1999. Kompetitive PCR zur Quantifizierung konventioneller und transgener Lebensmittelbestandteile. Deutsche Lebensmittel-Rundschau 95:57-59.

Rogan, GJ, YA Dudin, TC Lee, KM Magin, JD Astwood, NS Bhakta, JN Leach, PR Sanders, RL Fuchs. 1999. Immunogiagnostic methods for detection of 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase in Roundup Ready® soybeans. Food Control 10:407-414.

Shirai, N., K. Momma, S. Ozawa, W. Hashimoto, M. Kito, S. Utsumi, and K. Murata. 1998. Safety assessment of genetically engineered food: detection and monitoring of glyphosate-tolerant soybeans. Biosci. Biotech. Biochem. 62:1461-1464.

Straub,J.A., C.Hertel, and W.P.Hammes. 1999. Limits of a PCR-based detection method for genetically modified soya beans in wheat bread production. Z.Lebensm Unters Forsch A 208:77-82.

Vaďtilingom M., H Pijnenburg, F Gendre, and P Brignon. 1999. Real-time quantitive PCR detection of genetically modified Maximizer maize and Roundup Ready soybean in some representative foods. J. Agric. Food Chem. 47:5261-5266.

Van Hoef, A.M.A., E.J. Kok, E. Bouw, H.A. Kuiper, and J. Keijer. 1998. Development and application of a selective detection method for genetically modified soy and soy-derived products. Food Additives and Contaminants 15:767-774.

Wurz, A., H. Rüggeberg, P. Brodmann, H.U. Waiblinger, and K. Pietsch. 1998. DNA-Extraktionsmethode für den Nachweis gentechnisch veränderter Soja in Sojalecithin. Deutsche Lebensmittel-Rundschau 94:159-161.

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Economics

Barnes, R.L. (2000) Why the American Soybean Association supports transgenic soybeans. Pest Manag Sci 56:580-583.

Brookes G and Barfoot P (2005) GM crops: The global economic and environmental impact-- the first nine years 1996-2004. AgBioForum 8:187-196.

Carpenter J (2001) Case Studies in Benefits and Risks of Agricultural Biotechnology: Roundup Ready Soybeans and Bt Field Corn. National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy.

Carpenter J (2001) Comparing Roundup Ready and Conventional Soybean Yields 1999. National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy.

Pengue WA (2000) Herbicide tolerant soybean: Just another step in a technology treadmill? Biotechnology and Development Monitor 43:11-14.

Roberts,R.K., R. Pendergrass, and R.M.Hayes. 1999. Economic analysis of alternative herbicide regimes on Roundup Ready soybeans. J.Prod.Agric 12:449-454.

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Environmental Impacts

Altieri M, Pengue W. (2006) GM soybean: Latin America's new coloniser. Seedling January: 13- 17.

Brookes G and Barfoot P (2005) GM crops: The global economic and environmental impact-- the first nine years 1996-2004. AgBioForum 8:187-196.

Gulden RH, Lerat S, Hart MM, Powell JR, Trevors JT, Pauls KP, Klironomos JN, Swanton CJ (2005) Quantitation of transgenic plant DNA in leachate water: real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis. J Agric Food Chem 53: 5858-5865.

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Molecular Characterization

Padgette, S.R., K.H. Kolacz, X. Delannay, D.B. Re, B.J. LaVallee, C.N. Tinius, W.K. Rhodes, Y.I. Otero, G.F. Barry, D.A. Eichholz, V.M. Peschke, D.L. Nida, N.B. Taylor, and G.M. Kishore. 1995. Development, identification, and characterization of a glyphosate-tolerant soybean line. Crop Sci. 35:1451-1461.

Padgette, S.R., N.B. Taylor, D.L. Nida, M.R. Bailey, J. MacDonald, L.R. Holden, and R.L. Fuchs. 1996. The composition of glyphosate-tolerant soybean seeds is equivalent to that of conventional soybeans. J. Nutr. 126:702-716.

Taylor, N. B., Fuchs, R. L., MacDonald, J., Shariff, A. R., and Padgette, S. R. (1999). Compositional analysis of glyphosate-tolerant soybeans treated with glyphosate. J Agric Food Chem 47:4469-4473.

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Non-Target Effects

Jackson RE, Pitre HN. (2004) Influence of Roundup Ready® soybean production systems and glyphosate application on pest and beneficial insects in wide-row soybean. J Agric Urban Entomol 21: 61-70.

Morjan WE, Pedigo LF. (2002) Suitability of transgenic glyphosate-resistant soybeans to green cloverworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J Econ Entomol 95: 1275-1280. .

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Safety

Burks AW, Fuchs RL (1995) Assessment of the endogenous allergens in glyphosate tolerant and commercial soybean varieties. J Allergy Clin Immunol 96:1008-1010

Harrigan GG, Ridley WP, Riordan SG, Nemeth MA, Sorbet R, Trujillo WA, Breeze ML, Schneider RW (2007) Chemical composition of glyphosate-tolerant soybean 40-3-2 grown in europe remains equivalent with that of conventional soybean (Glycine max L.). J Agric Food Chem 55:6160-6168

Harrison, L.E., M.R. Bailey, M.W. Naylor, J.E. Ream, B.G. Hammond, D.L. Nida, B.L. Burnette, T.E. Nickson, T.A. Mitsky, M.L. Taylor, R.L. Fuchs, and S.R. Padgette. 1996. The expressed protein in glyphosate-tolerant soybean, 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase from Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4, is rapidly digested in vitro and is not toxic to acutely gavaged mice. J. Nutr. 126:728-740.

Lappé,M.A., E.B.Bailey, C.Childress, and K.D.R.Setchell. 1998. Alterations in clinically important phytoestrogens in genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant soybeans. Journal of Medicinal Food 1:241-245.

  • Note: See rebuttal from the American Soybean Association

Magańa-Gómez JA, G López-Cervantes, G Yepiz-Pascencia and AM Calderón de la Barca. 2007. Pancreatic reponse of rats fed genetically modified soybean. J. Appl. Toxicol. Early View

Tutel'ian VA, Kravchenko LV, Lashneva NV, Avren'eva LI, Guseva GV, Sorokina EIu, Chernysheva ON 1999 [Medical and biological evaluation of safety of protein concentrate from genetically-modified soybeans. Biochemical studies] [Article in Russian]. Vopr Pitan. 68:9-12.

Teshima, R., Ariyama, H., Okunuki, H., Sakushima, J., Goda, Y., Onodera, H., Sawada, J., and Toyoda, M. (2000). Effect of GM and non-GM soybeans on the immune system of BN rats and B10A mice. J Food Hyg Soc Japan 41:188-193.

Yoshida, S. H. 2000. The safety of genetically modified soybeans: Evidence and regulation. Food and Drug Law Journal 55:193-208.