Rice is one of the main staple foods worldwide. Genetically modified herbicide-resistant rice was developed in the United States in 1999. In China, GM insect-resistant rice varieties are planted.
All GM rice varieties are unapproved in the EU and are not marketable, as the EU zero-tolerance policy applies. For some years, different GM rice varieties have been detected in food and feed in the EU. Currently, the products most affected are rice noodles from China.
- Food (e.g. seeds, flour, rice noodles)
Genetic modifications:
- Insect resistance
- Herbicide resistance
- Increased beta-carotene content
Test Parameters:
Variety | Screening | Qualitative* | Quantitative* | EU Approved |
BT63 | X | X | X | No |
Golden Rice 1 (GR1-309, GR1-146, GR1-652) | X | – | – | No |
Golden Rice 2 (GR2-G, GR2-E, GR2-L, GR2-R, GR2-T, GR2-W) | X | – | – | No |
KeFeng6 | X | X | – | No |
KeFeng8 | X | X | No | |
KMD1 | X | X | – | No |
LL601 | X | X | X | No |
LL604 | X | – | – | No |
LL Rice 62 | X | X | X | No |
LL Rice 06 | X | – | – | No |
PE-7 | X | – | – | No |
TR30 | X | – | – | No |
Unknown GM Basmati | X | X | No |
*event and/or construct specific test.
Please note that this is an excerpt of some of the available test parameter at Genetic ID. Our R&D Department is continuously developing and introducing new detection methods. Please contact our customer service if your desired parameter is not listed.