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-EVE-OS-001 Event specific method icon LLRICE601 (BCS-OS003-7) Rice LLRICE601 insert Qualitative PCR method for detection of rice event LLRICE601 (EURL GMFF, 2006)
QL-EVE-ZM-001 Event specific method icon MON810 (MON-00810-6) Maize MON810 insert Qualitative PCR method for detection of maize event MON810 (ISO 21569:2005)
QL-EVE-ZM-002 Event specific method icon Bt10 Maize Bt10 insert Qualitative PCR method for detection of maize event Bt10 (EURL GMFF, 2005)
QL-PLN-00-007 Plant specific method icon none Potato trnL Qualitative PCR method for detection of chloroplast tRNA-Leu (trnL) intron (ISO 21569:2005)
QL-TAX-AT-001 Species specific method icon none Agrobacterium nos Qualitative PCR method for detection of nopaline synthase (nos) gene (ISO/TS 21569-7, 2022)
QL-TAX-BN-003 Species specific method icon none Oilseed Rape CRUA Qualitative PCR method for detection of oilseed rape cruciferin A gene (CRUA) (Barbau-Piednoir et al., 2014)
QL-TAX-BN-004 Species specific method icon none Oilseed Rape HMGa Qualitative PCR method for detection of oilseed rape high mobility group protein I/Y gene (HMGa) (Pan et al., 2007)
QL-TAX-CMV-001 Species specific method icon none CMV CaMV - ORF V Qualitative PCR method for detection of CaMV ORF V (ISO/TS 21569-7, 2022)

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.