Performance evaluation of PCR Kits for detecting genetically modified crop ingredients = 유전자 변형 작물 성분 검출용 PCR Kit의 성능 평가 연구

Abstract

The different social reflections about the benefits and the potential risks of genetically modified (GM) crops have evolved with different reactions in different countries. Many countries including Korea are working toward setting down new guidelines. Korea requires companies to label all food that contains more than 3% GM ingredients. One of the rapid and convenient detection methods of GM ingredients is amplification of the introduced DNAs by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Many PCR kits for this purpose are commercially available.