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source:
Zycie Weterynaryjne , 85 , (2) , p.161-165 , 2010 , Krajowa Izba Lekarsko Weterynaryjna , Warszawa , Poland , 0137-6810
authors:
Swiatkiewicz, S.
Koreleski, J.
Arczewska, A.
Twardowska, M.
Kwiatek, K.
Tomczyk, G.
Kozaczynski, W.
Mazur, M.
Bednarek, D.
Safety of transgenic feed materials in poultry nutrition -- results of Polish study. (original: Bezpieczenstwo transgenicznych materialow paszowych w zywieniu drobiu -- wyniki doswiadczen krajowych.)
In this article the results of Polish study on safety of genetically modified (GM) feed materials in poultry nutrition were presented. During the experiments Roundup Ready (RR) soybean meal, modified for glyphosate (active ingredient of herbicides) and corn Bt (MON 810), modified for resistance to the European corn borer were studied. Studies were carried out on Ross 308 broiler chickens (1-42 days of age) and Bovans Brown laying hens (25-54 weeks of age). Use of GM feed materials had no effect on body weight gain, feed conversion, results of slaughter analysis and chemical composition of breast muscles in broilers and laying performance, digestibility of nutrients and egg quality in hens. There was also no negative influence of studied GM soybean meal and corn on metabolic and health status of poultry. Transgenic DNA was not detectable in internal organs, blood, muscles, excreta and eggs of examined birds.
accession number:
20103063818
URL:
http://www.vetpol.org.pl
DOI:
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descriptors:
animal health; animal nutrition; breast muscle; broiler performance; broilers; carcass composition; carcass quality; chemical composition; diets; digestibility; disease resistance; egg production; egg quality; feed conversion; feed conversion efficiency; feeds; fowl feeding; glyphosate; hen feeding; hens; laying performance; liveweight gain; maize; metabolism; poultry; safety; soyabean oilmeal; transgenic plants
risk categories:
Animal and human health
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Instytut Zootechniki PIB, Dzial Zywienia Zwierzat i Paszoznawstwa, ul. Krakowska 1, 32-083 Balice, Poland.