European Union Reference Laboratory for Genetically Modified Food and Feed (EURL GMFF)
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.

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Number of methods found: 224

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
QL-ELE-00-018 Element specific method icon multiple events multiple species T-nos Qualitative PCR method for detection of nopaline synthase (nos) terminator (Barbau-Piednoir et al., 2014)
QL-ELE-00-019 Element specific method icon multiple events multiple species CP4-epsps Qualitative PCR method for detection of CP4-epsps gene (Barbau-Piednoir et al., 2014)
QL-ELE-00-020 Element specific method icon multiple events Maize Cry1A(b) Qualitative PCR method for detection of Cry1A(b) gene (Barbau-Piednoir et al., 2014)
QL-ELE-00-021 Element specific method icon Bt11 (SYN-BT011-1) Maize pat Qualitative PCR method for detection of phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (pat) gene (Barbau-Piednoir et al., 2014)
QL-ELE-00-022 Element specific method icon RF3 (ACS-BN003-6) Oilseed Rape bar Qualitative PCR method for detection of phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (bar) gene (Barbau-Piednoir et al., 2014)
QL-ELE-00-023 Element specific method icon Bt rice Rice CaMV T-35S pCambia Qualitative PCR method for detection of T35S pCAMBIA sequences (Rischitor et al., 2016)
QL-ELE-00-024 Element specific method icon RT73 (GT73) (MON-00073-7) Oilseed Rape rbcS terminator Qualitative PCR method for detection of tE9 terminator (Debode et al., 2016)
QL-ELE-00-025 Element specific method icon Bt11 (SYN-BT011-1) Maize pat Qualitative duplex PCR method for detection of pat gene; bar gene (partim pat) (Debode et al., 2016)

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.