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Nontarget Effects of Genetic Manipulation

Type of Nontarget Effect: Genetically Modified Plants in Animal Feed

canola_004: Pigs fed GM canola had reduced daily weight gain and the canola had higher concentrations of undesirable substances.

maize_002: Atlantic salmon fed Bt corn had altered enzyme activity in liver and intestine as well as altered proportions and numbers of different white blood cells.

pea_001: Mice fed with transgenic weevil-resistant peas showed immune reaction while pigs and chickens had reduced starch digestion.

potato_002: Inulin-storing potatoes had higher alkaloid content and pigs fed on them had reduced daily weight gain.

soybean_002: Diet containing glyphosate-resistant soybeans affected the nuclei of liver cells in mice.


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