Transgenic Crops as a Potential Hazard to Diet

Three mechanisms by which insertion of transgenes may create food hazards are (1) the insertion of genes and their expression products (note  

The question also arises as to whether there is a potential allergenicity risk for people who happen to inhale or topically receive pollen from genetically engineered plants (indirect contact) that may then cause an allergic reaction or immunity (Davies, 2005). Since the proteins produced in plants tend to be highly specific, the risk to human health is negligible (Goldstein and Thomas, 2004). 

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