23/04/03

Transgenic animals ‘could harm environment’

By: Erika Check

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<p>A committee convened by the US National Academy of Sciences has expressed strong concern that transgenic animals could damage their wild surroundings.<BR><BR>The report — released on 21 August — lists the possible environmental threats of genetically modified animals on natural ecosystems at the top of scientific concerns associated with animal biotechnology.<BR><BR>The committee also said that it had a “moderate level” of concern that proteins introduced into transgenic animals could cause allergic reactions if eaten by people.<BR><BR><a href="http://www.nature.com/login/scidev_login.taf?ref=/nature/journal/v418/n6900/full/418805a_fs.html" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/tracking/external/'+this.href);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Link to <em>Nature</em> news story</A><BR><BR>Reference: <em>Nature</em> 418, 805 (2002)</p>

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A committee convened by the US National Academy of Sciences has expressed strong concern that transgenic animals could damage their wild surroundings.

The report — released on 21 August — lists the possible environmental threats of genetically modified animals on natural ecosystems at the top of scientific concerns associated with animal biotechnology.

The committee also said that it had a “moderate level” of concern that proteins introduced into transgenic animals could cause allergic reactions if eaten by people.

Link to Nature news story

Reference: Nature 418, 805 (2002)