Research Project List - Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Foods (G02)
Details of Agency-funded projects under the Safety Assessment of GM Foods research programme (G02).
G02001: Transcriptome, proteome and metabolome analysis to detect unintended effects in genetically modified potato
This research project compares GM potato with non-GM potato by using the latest scientific methods.
Results available.
G02002: Methods for the analysis of GM wheat and barley seed for unexpected consequences of the transgenic insertion
This research project will compare different strains of GM wheat and barley seed by using the latest scientific methods.
Results available.
G02003: Comparison of the metabolome and proteome of GM and non-GM wheat: defining substantial equivalence
This research project compares GM wheat with non-GM wheat using the latest scientific methods.
Results available.
G02004: Development and comparison of molecular profiling methods for improved safety evaluation using GM Brassicas
This research project aims to advance molecular profiling technologies with the aim of testing their feasibility for practical application in the safety evaluation of GM foods.
Results available.
G02005: The application of metabolic profiling to the safety assessment of GM foods
This research project aims to investigate the application of metabolic profiling for comparing GM crops with non-GM crops.
Results available.
G02006: Metabolome technology for the profiling of GM and conventionally bred plant materials
This research project will contribute to a database containing full information on the metabolic profiles of a series of wild type and GM plants.
Results available.