Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Nature Biotechnology
Abstract
An international initiative is developing a scientifically rigorous approach to evaluate the potential risks to nontarget arthropods (NTAs) posed by insect-resistant, genetically modified (IRGM) crops. It adapts the tiered approach to risk assessment that is used internationally within regulatory toxicology and environmental sciences. The approach focuses on the formulation and testing of clearly stated risk hypotheses, making maximum use of available data and using formal decision guidelines to progress between testing stages (or tiers). It is intended to provide guidance to regulatory agencies that are currently developing their own NTA risk assessment guidelines for IRGM crops and to help harmonize regulatory requirements between different countries and different regions of the world.
First Page
203
Last Page
208
DOI
10.1038/nbt1381
Publication Date
2-1-2008
Recommended Citation
Romeis, Jörg; Bartsch, Detlef; Bigler, Franz; and Candolfi, Marco P., "Assessment of risk of insect-resistant transgenic crops to nontarget arthropods" (2008). University Faculty Publications and Creative Works. 529.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/529