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A transgenic plant is defined as one that has had foreign genetic material purposefully introduced and stably incorporated into the plant genome through means other than those that naturally occur in the environment. In other words, transgenic plants are those which carry additional stably integrated and expressed foreign gene(s), usually transferred from unrelated organisms. The major components for the development [...]

The main concern over transgenic plants with regard to food safety and human health is whether the transgenic plant is likely to pose a greater risk than the non-transgenic variety it is derived from. Food safety risks associated with transgenic plants include the spread of antibiotic resistance, changes in nutrient composition of the plant, and the production of toxic proteins [...]