European Union Reference Laboratory for Genetically Modified Food and Feed (EURL GMFF)
Last update: 07/07/2026


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-TAX-ZM-002 Species specific method icon none Maize HMG Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize high-mobility-group gene (HMG) (ISO 21570:2005)
QT-TAX-ZM-003 Species specific method icon none Maize ADH1 Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize alcohol dehydrogenase 1 gene (ADH1) (EURL GMFF, 2013)
QT-TAX-ZM-004 Species specific method icon none Maize ALD1 Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize aldolase 1 gene (ALD1) (EURL GMFF, 2016)
QT-TAX-ZM-005 Species specific method icon none Maize HMG Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize high-mobility-group gene (HMG) (EURL GMFF, 2018)
QT-TAX-ZM-006 Species specific method icon none Maize zSSIIb Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize starch synthase IIb gene (zSSIIb) (Shindo et al., 2002)
QT-TAX-ZM-007 Species specific method icon none Maize HMG Quantitative droplet digital PCR method for detection of maize high-mobility-group gene (HMG) (Gatto et al., 2022)
QT-TAX-ZM-008 Species specific method icon none Maize HMG Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize high-mobility-group gene (HMG) (EURL GMFF, 2023)
QT-TAX-ZM-011 Species specific method icon none Maize ADH1 Quantitative PCR method for detection of maize alcohol dehydrogenase 1 gene (ADH1) (EURL GMFF, 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.