ArticleScientific reports2018
Comments on two recent publications on GM maize and Roundup.
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- Obesogens in Foods.Biomolecules · 2022Review
- Evaluation of the use of untargeted metabolomics in the safety assessment of genetically modified crops.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2020Review
- Reply to 'Comments on two recent publications on GM maize and Roundup'.Scientific reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
Two -omics studies on genetically modified maize and Roundup-fed rats, recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, contain serious flaws in the experimental design, methodology and interpretation of results, which we point out here. The use of -omics technologies are of increasing importance in research, however we argue for a cautious approach to the potential application in food safety assessments as these exceptionally sensitive and complex methods require a thorough and detailed evaluation of the biological significance of obtained results. Arising from: Mesnage et al. Sci Rep 7:39328 (2017), Mesnage et al. Sci Rep 6:37855 (2016).
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