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GMOMETHODS

GMOMETHODS provides information on EU reference methods for GMO Analysis that have been validated according to the principles and requirements of international standards. Data is retrieved from peer-reviewed journals and final reports of collaborative studies.

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Number of methods found: 225

Legend: Event specific method icon Event specific Element specific method icon Element specific Construct specific method icon Construct specific
Species specific method icon Species specific Plant specific method icon Plant specific

ID Sort by ID Event name Sort by event Species Sort by species Genetic target Sort by genetic target Description Sort by description
QT-EVE-OS-001 Event specific method icon GR2 Rice Golden Rice 2 insert Quantitative PCR method for detection of rice event Golden Rice 2 (Jacchia et al., 2015)
QT-EVE-OS-002 Event specific method icon LLRICE62 (ACS-OS002-5) Rice LLRICE62 insert Quantitative PCR method for detection of rice event LLRICE62 (EURL GMFF, 2006)
QT-EVE-ST-001 Event specific method icon EH92-527-1 (BPS-25271-9) Potato EH92-527-1 insert Quantitative PCR method for detection of potato event EH92-527-1 (EURL GMFF, 2006)
QT-EVE-ZM-001 Event specific method icon VCO-01981-5 (VCO-01981-5) Maize VCO-01981-5 insert Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize event VCO-01981-5 (EURL GMFF, 2016)
QT-EVE-ZM-002 Event specific method icon 5307 (SYN-05307-1) Maize 5307 insert Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize event 5307 (EU-RL GMFF, 2014)
QT-EVE-ZM-003 Event specific method icon MON87427 (MON-87427-7) Maize MON87427 insert Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize event MON87427 (EURL GMFF, 2015)
QT-EVE-ZM-004 Event specific method icon DAS40278 (DAS-40278-9) Maize DAS40278 insert Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize event DAS40278 (EURL GMFF, 2012)
QT-EVE-ZM-005 Event specific method icon MON87460 (MON-87460-4) Maize MON87460 insert Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize event MON87460 (EURL GMFF, 2012)

Related publications:

  • Bonfini, L., et al. "GMOMETHODS: The European Union Database of Reference Methods for GMO Analysis." Journal of AOAC International, vol. 95, no. 6, 1 Nov. 2012, pp. 1713-1719.
  • Bonfini, L., "In Silico Proposal of Screening Strategies for Detecting EU Authorised GMOs." European Commission, Ispra, JRC131782, 2023.