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ArticlePloS one2021

Transgenes of genetically modified animals detected non-invasively via environmental DNA.

Charles C Y Xu, Claire Ramsay, Mitra Cowan, Mehrnoush Dehghani, Paul Lasko, Rowan D H Barrett

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Charles C Y XuRedpath Museum, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6779-8879
Claire RamsayDepartment of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Mitra CowanMcGill Integrated Core for Animal Modeling (MICAM), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Mehrnoush DehghaniDepartment of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Paul LaskoDepartment of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Rowan D H BarrettRedpath Museum, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
McGill University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We demonstrate that simple, non-invasive environmental DNA (eDNA) methods can detect transgenes of genetically modified (GM) animals from terrestrial and aquatic sources in invertebrate and vertebrate systems. We detected transgenic fragments between 82-234 bp through targeted PCR amplification of environmental DNA extracted from food media of GM fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster), feces, urine, and saliva of GM laboratory mice (Mus musculus), and aquarium water of GM tetra fish (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi). With rapidly growing accessibility of genome-editing technologies such as CRISPR, the prevalence and diversity of GM animals will increase dramatically. GM animals have already been released into the wild with more releases planned in the future. eDNA methods have the potential to address the critical need for sensitive, accurate, and cost-effective detection and monitoring of GM animals and their transgenes in nature.

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AnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCharacidaeDNA, EnvironmentalDrosophila melanogasterEnvironmental MonitoringMiceTransgenesDNA, Environmental

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PMID34437552
PMCPMC8389434
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