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Detection of Genetically Modified Foods Existence in Egypt Markets

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Genetics and Biotechnology

Abstract

Analysis for some field crops, feed and food products found in the local markets of Egypt was applied for GMOs detection using molecular technique based on PCR. DNA was extracted from samples including three groups italic fresh samples (egg plant, guava, olive, mango, tomato, potato and orange), cereals and seed samples (wheat, barley, broad bean, chickpea, corn, lentils, lima bean, soybean) and food products (bechmel, beef, chicken soup, chips, feta cheese, indomie, jelly, popcorn and powder milk), followed by tests to ensure purity of DNA samples using specific primers. GMO detection in the studied samples was conducted using specific primers for the most commonly used genes in genetic transformation such as 35S promoter from Cauliflower mosaic virus and Nopaline synthase terminator (T-Nos), using the following plasmids as positive control: PGIIMH35S-g2ps1 and pBI221. Tests revealed existenceof GMOs in some imported products such as pudding, Jelly, popcorn and sauce due to the presence of 35S promoter and NOS terminator in soybean, while tests showed negative results in the local crops tested.

DOI

10.21608/assjm.2019.98134

Keywords

Genetically modified foods, GMO, 35S promoter, Egypt

Authors

First Name

Makhlouf

Last Name

Bekhit

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Affiliation

Faculty of Agriculture at Moshtohor, Benha University

Email

makhlouf.bakhit@fagr.bu.edu.eg

City

Toukh

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Volume

57

Article Issue

3

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9251

Issue Date

2019-09-01

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2019-06-25

Publish Date

2019-09-01

Page Start

725

Page End

738

Print ISSN

1110-0419

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https://assjm.journals.ekb.eg/article_98134.html

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841

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Publication Title

Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor

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https://assjm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Detection of Genetically Modified Foods Existence in Egypt Markets

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Created At

22 Jan 2023