The term GM foods or GMOs (genetically-modified organisms) is most commonly used to refer to crop plants created for human or animal consumption using the latest molecular biology techniques. ... A laboratory study was published in Nature showing that pollen from B.t. corn caused high mortality rates in monarch butterfly caterpillars. ...

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Hence gel electrophoresis only detects approximately 85% of GM food, thus no statements can be concluded about a food being non-GMO(1).Not only does this finding supports the hypothesis, it also agrees with other published studies. ... This method of amplifying specific fragments of DNA has had a revolutionary impact on molecular biology research(2). ...

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