Last update: 21/11/2025
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.
Read the GMOMETHODS legal noticeNumber of methods found: 224
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Event specific
Element specific
Construct specific
Species specific
Plant specific
ID
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Event name
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Species
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Genetic target
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Description
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QT-TAX-GM-020
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none | Soybean | LE1 | Quantitative PCR method for detection of soybean lectin gene (LE1) (EURL GMFF, 2009) |
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QT-TAX-OS-002
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none | Rice | pld | Quantitative PCR method for detection of rice phospholipase D alpha 2 gene (pld) (Jacchia et al., 2015) |
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QT-TAX-OS-003
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none | Rice | SPS | Quantitative PCR method for detection of rice sucrose-phosphate synthase gene (SPS) (Jiang et al., 2009) |
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QT-TAX-OS-017
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none | Rice | pld | Quantitative PCR method for detection of rice Phospholipase D alpha 2 gene (pld) (EURL GMFF, 2006) |
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QT-TAX-SL-002
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none | Tomato | LAT52 | Quantitative PCR method for detection of tomato LAT52 gene (Yang et al., 2008) |
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QT-TAX-ST-010
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none | Potato | UGPase | Quantitative PCR method for detection of potato UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase gene (EURL GMFF, 2006) |
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QT-TAX-ZM-001
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none | Maize | ADH1 | Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize alcohol dehydrogenase 1 gene (ADH1) (EURL GMFF, 2020) |
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QT-TAX-ZM-002
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none | Maize | HMG | Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize high-mobility-group gene (HMG) (ISO 21570:2005) |
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.