转基因植物及其食品安全性评估方法

转基因产业的迅猛发展使转基因食品从实验室走向餐桌,转基因食品的安全性已为全世界所关注,它涉及到贸易壁垒和人体健康。文章从食品安全的内涵和外延出发,在实质等同性原则的基础上,从外源基因、遗传修饰、非预期效应等方面论述了转基因植物及其食品的安全性评估方法,以便为我国的转基因植物安全性评估和政府监管提供参考。

Safety assessment methods of genetically modified (GM) plants and food derived from GM plants

Rapid development of genetically modification (GM) industry made GM food appear on the table from the laboratory, thus the safety of GM food received worldwide concerns, which involves trade barriers and human health. In this paper, the methods of safety assessment of the transgenic plants and food derived from transgenic plants were discussed according to the connotation and extension of food safety, and foreign genes, genetic modification and unintended effects were analyzed on the basis of substantial equivalence principle. Framework of food safety assessment of GM\|plants was described systematically, which will be a reference to Chinese GM plants safety evaluation and government supervision．