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Mar 14, 2015 | | | 1:41 pm |
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A dangerous scenario: Antibiotic resistance genes from GM foods are taken up by bacteria in the gut during digestion. If bacteria carrying antibiotic resistance genes were ever to cause infection, it would be very difficult for doctors to treat. Until now, however, there is no real proof that the antibiotic resistance genes in GM plants pose a threat. Regardless, as a precautionary measure, some experts say that antibiotic resistance genes should not be used. In the last 15 years there have been numerous scientific studies on this subject. So far nothing threatening has been found. The most important results of these studies are:
Despite these considerations, some still believe that antibiotic resistance markers should not be used at all as a precaution for environmental and consumer protection. It is thought that if GM plants with antibiotic resistance genes are planted over a very large area, the rare event of gene transfer to other organisms ( See also on GMO-Compass:
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