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GrainGenes Reference Report: JFP-65-426

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Reference	JFP-65-426
Title	Analysis of flour and food samples for cry9C from Bioengineered corn
Journal	Journal of Food Protection
Year	2002
Volume	65
Pages	426-431
Author	Orlandi PA [ Show all 6 ]
Abstract	Summary: StarLink corn is a variety of yellow corn that has been genetically modified by the insertion of an altered cry9C gene into the plant genome, resulting in expression of the insecticidal Cry9C protein. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved StarLink corn for use in animal feed but not in food intended for human consumption. Therefore, under the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, any food intended for human consumption in which the presence, of StarLink corn is indicated by the presence of either the Cry9C protein or the cry9C gene would be considered adulterated. Extraction and PCR-based methods were used to detect the presence of the cry9C DNA initially in corn flour and corn meal, and then these methods were extended to the analysis of processed corn products, including taco shells, cereals, baby foods, party snacks, and chips, for the presence of this modified genetic material. In a survey of 63 products, the cry9C transgene was detected in 4 taco shells
Keyword	[ Hide all but 1 of 26 ] cereal products chips consumption corn corn flour detection dna environmental protection extraction feed flour food food analysis gene genome human insertion maize meal plant genome products protection protein shell transgene transgenic plant

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