转基因植物的环境生物安全：转基因逃逸及其潜在生态风险的研究和评价

转基因作物的商品化生产和大规模环境释放在带来巨大利益的同时,也引起了全球对其生物安全问题的广泛关注和争议,其中转基因通过花粉介导的基因漂移逃逸到非转基因作物及其野生近缘种,进而导致的潜在环境和生态风险就是备受争议的生物安全问题之一。转基因植物的环境生物安全涉及两方面关键问题：如何科学评价转基因植物商品化种植以后带来的环境和生态影响;如何利用环境生物安全的研究成果来制定科学有效的风险监测和管理措施。对转基因逃逸及其潜在生态风险的科学评价应包括三个重要环节：（1）检测转基因的逃逸的频率;（2）检测转基因逃逸后的表达和遗传规律;（3）确定逃逸后的转基因对野生近缘种群体适合度的影响及其进化潜力,本文将围绕对转基因逃逸及其潜在环境风险的科学评价,以转基因水稻为案例来对转基因逃逸带来生态影响的研究好评价的进展进行简要介绍,并对目前依据风险评价研究成果制定的各种管理策略进行了讨论。只有提高对转基因生物环境安全研究和评价的水平,并制定有效的风险监测和管理措施,才能为我国转基因技术的发展和转基因产品的商品化应用保驾护航。     

转基因的逃逸及生态风险

转基因技术的发展为提高农作物产量和解决全球人口不断增长而引发的粮食问题带来了无限的机遇,但生物技术的应用和转基因作物的环境释放也带来了一系列生物安全问题．转基因产品是否会对植物、动物、人类健康、遗传资源和环境带来危害已成为公众关注的焦点．诸多生物安全问题中最引人注目的问题之一就是转基因的逃逸及其可能导致的生态风险．文中就转基因逃逸的可能性和逃逸的不同途径、转基因逃逸后可能导致的各种生态风险、转基因逃逸的不同控制方法以及转基因作物安全距离设立应该考虑的因素等问题进行了讨论,旨在了解转基因作物的环境释放和外源基因的逃逸可能导致的生物安全问题,以及如何控制和避免转基因逃逸．     

我国转基因水稻商品化应用的潜在环境生物安全问题

转基因水稻的研发和商品化应用将为提高我国水稻的生产力提供新的机遇,并缓解我国的粮食安全问题.转基凶水稻的人规模环境释放和商品化生产可能会带来一定的环境生物安全问题,处理不好会影响转基因水稻的进一步研究和发展.通常所指的环境生物安全问题主要包括以下几个方面:(1)抗生物胁迫转基因对非靶标生物的影响及效应;(2)外源基因向非转基因作物和野生近缘种逃逸及其可能带来的生态后果;(3)转基因作物对农业生态系统、土壤微生物以及生物多样性的潜在影响;(4)抗生物胁迫转基因的长期使用导致靶标生物对转基因产生抗性等.为了安全有效和持续利用转基因生物技术及其产品,有必要对转基因水稻的环境生物安全性进行科学评价.基于风险评价的原则,本文对转基因水稻在我国商品化生产和大规模种植可能带来的环境生物安全问题进行了理性分析,希望为我国转基因水稻商品化应用的决策和生物安全评价提供科学依据.     

适合度分析对转基因逃逸潜在环境风险评价的意义北大核心CSCD

转基因作物的全球大规模种植引起了全世界的广泛关注甚至争议。经过遗传改良并具有自然选择优势的转基因作物进入商品化种植,可能将带来环境生物安全的顾虑。在这些生物安全的顾虑中,转基因通过花粉介导的基因漂移向栽培作物的野生近缘种逃逸及其导致的潜在环境风险,就是世人最为关注的环境生物安全问题之一。包括中国在内的许多国家,在转基因作物进行商品化生产之前都必须对转基因逃逸及其带来的潜在环境风险进行严格评价。按照风险评价的框架,转基因向野生近缘种逃逸及其带来潜在环境风险的评价包括3个连续的步骤:1)检测转基因漂移到作物野生近缘种的频率;2)分析转基因在野生近缘种中的表达;3)确定转基因对野生近缘种群体适合度和进化潜力的影响。大量基因漂移的研究结果已表明,转基因通过基因漂移向栽培作物邻近的野生近缘种群体逃逸难以避免,而转基因也会在作物的野生近缘种群体中正常表达。因此分析和评价转基因为野生近缘种带来的适合度效应,对于转基因逃逸及其环境风险的评价至关重要。对适合度的概念及其进化意义进行介绍,并对如何利用转基因的适合度效应分析转基因逃逸的环境风险,以及对此类环境风险进行研究和评价的具体方法予以介绍。上述知识和方法的掌握将有助于人们对转基因作物环境生物安全及其评价的全面理解。     

转基因植物环境安全评价策略

构建完善的转基因植物环境安全评价技术体系是保障转基因生物产业健康发展的重要组成部分。本文综述了转基因植物环境安全评价技术发展历程与趋势,归纳了转基因植物环境安全评价的思路与内容。转基因植物环境安全评价应分为潜在风险分析、风险假设验证、风险特征描述等3个步骤,并采用逐层评价模式;安全评价应贯穿转基因植物新品种研发与产业化全程,包括应用前预测、研发中筛选、推广前评价、推广后监测。此外,基于科学性和个案分析原则,本文对复合性状、非生物胁迫抗性等新型转基因植物环境安全评价策略进行了探讨。     

转基因植物生物安全标记基因

在大量转基因植物被推向市场的同时,人们对转基因植物对环境及人类健康等许多方面可能存在的风险感到担扰。标记基因的生物安全性成为人们普遍关注的问题之一。新的标记基因不仅要求能够对转基因植物进行筛选和鉴定,而且必须对环境和生物都是安全的。概述并评价了绿色荧光蛋白基因、核糖醇操纵子、6磷酸甘露糖异构酶基因、木糖异构酶基因以及谷氨酸1半醛转氨酶基因等生物安全标记基因及其最新研究进展 。     

生物安全评价系列之三:各国转基因生物应用的相关法规

正转基因产品的安全评价、监测和管理是否都在严格的法规和法律框架下进行?国际上以及各个国家是否都有与转基因技术及其产品评价和监管相关的法规或条文?转基因生物安全监管的国际法规国际上最具权威的与转基因生物安全监管相关的文件是《卡塔赫纳生物安全议定书》,该议定书是在《生物多样性公约》框架下的一个专门针对生物技术培育的转基因生物活体(LMO)越境转移而制定的安全议定书。该议     

适合度分析对转基因逃逸潜在环境风险评价的意义

转基因作物的全球大规模种植引起了全世界的广泛关注甚至争议。经过遗传改良并具有自然选择优势的转基因作物进入商品化种植,可能将带来环境生物安全的顾虑。在这些生物安全的顾虑中,转基因通过花粉介导的基因漂移向栽培作物的野生近缘种逃逸及其导致的潜在环境风险,就是世人最为关注的环境生物安全问题之一。包括中国在内的许多国家,在转基因作物进行商品化生产之前都必须对转基因逃逸及其带来的潜在环境风险进行严格评价。按照风险评价的框架,转基因向野生近缘种逃逸及其带来潜在环境风险的评价包括3个连续的步骤:1)检测转基因漂移到作物野生近缘种的频率;2)分析转基因在野生近缘种中的表达;3)确定转基因对野生近缘种群体适合度和进化潜力的影响。大量基因漂移的研究结果已表明,转基因通过基因漂移向栽培作物邻近的野生近缘种群体逃逸难以避免,而转基因也会在作物的野生近缘种群体中正常表达。因此分析和评价转基因为野生近缘种带来的适合度效应,对于转基因逃逸及其环境风险的评价至关重要。对适合度的概念及其进化意义进行介绍,并对如何利用转基因的适合度效应分析转基因逃逸的环境风险,以及对此类环境风险进行研究和评价的具体方法予以介绍。上述知识和方法的掌握将有助于人们对转基因作物环境生物安全及其评价的全面理解。     

杂交-渐渗进化理论在转基因逃逸及其环境风险评价和研究中的意义

转基因作物的商品化生产和大规模环境释放, 引起了全球对生物安全问题的广泛关注和争议, 其中转基因通过花粉介导的基因漂移逃逸到非转基因作物及其野生近缘种, 进而带来不同类型的环境风险就是备受争议的生物安全问题之一。有效的生物安全评价和研究能够为转基因作物的安全持久利用保驾护航。按照风险评价的原则, 对于转基因逃逸及其潜在环境风险的评价应包括两个重要步骤: (1)检测转基因向野生近缘种(包括杂草类型)群体逃逸的频率; (2)确定逃逸后的转基因能否通过遗传渐渗在野生近缘种群体中存留和扩散。杂交－渐渗是进化生物学中非常重要的科学命题和普遍的自然现象, 杂交－渐渗的进化理论与转基因逃逸及其潜在环境风险的研究和评价有密切的关系。杂交－渐渗过程往往导致物种形成、适应性进化和自然群体的濒危与灭绝, 这是因为在杂交－渐渗过程中, 不同的机制如遗传同化作用、群体湮没效应以及群体的选择性剔除效应等都会在很大程度上影响群体的进化过程。转基因通过杂交－渐渗进入野生群体, 使这一过程更加复杂化。如果转基因能提高群体的适合度, 则更有利于其渐渗速率, 从而在群体中迅速扩散并带来一定的生态后果。杂交－渐渗的进化理论和思想将有益于指导转基因逃逸及其潜在环境风险的研究和评价。     

安全标记基因在转基因植物中的应用

转基因植物的抗性标记一直是转基因生物安全性争论的焦点,是限制转基因植物应用的瓶颈之一。筛选安全标记基因替代抗生素标记基因已成为解决转基因植物安全性和促进转基因植物应用的重要策略。综述了生物安全标记基因的产生背景、系统分类、筛选原理及不同起源的标记基因在植物基因工程中的应用和存在问题。选用植物内源标记基因已成为转基因植物安全标记基因研究的重要方向。     

EFSA’s scientific activities and achievements on the risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) during its first decade of existence: looking back and ahead

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and derived food and feed products are subject to a risk analysis and regulatory approval before they can enter the market in the European Union (EU). In this risk analysis process, the role of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which was created in 2002 in response to multiple food crises, is to independently assess and provide scientific advice to risk managers on any possible risks that the use of GMOs may pose to human and animal health and the environment. EFSA’s scientific advice is elaborated by its GMO Panel with the scientific support of several working groups and EFSA’s GMO Unit. This review presents EFSA’s scientific activities and highlights its achievements on the risk assessment of GMOs for the first 10 years of its existence. Since 2002, EFSA has issued 69 scientific opinions on genetically modified (GM) plant market registration applications, of which 62 for import and processing for food and feed uses, six for cultivation and one for the use of pollen (as or in food), and 19 scientific opinions on applications for marketing products made with GM microorganisms. Several guidelines for the risk assessment of GM plants, GM microorganisms and GM animals, as well as on specific issues such as post-market environmental monitoring (PMEM) were elaborated. EFSA also provided scientific advice upon request of the European Commission on safeguard clause and emergency measures invoked by EU Member States, annual PMEM reports, the potential risks of new biotechnology-based plant breeding techniques, evaluations of previously assessed GMOs in the light of new scientific publications, and the use of antibiotic resistance marker genes in GM plants. Future challenges relevant to the risk assessment of GMOs are discussed. EFSA’s risk assessments of GMO applications ensure that data are analysed and presented in a way that facilitates scientifically sound decisions that protect human and animal health and the environment.     

Application of GMOs in the U.S.: EPA research & regulatory considerations related to soil systems

During the last 20 years recombinant biotechnology has resulted in the development of organisms with unique genetic compositions, some of which are for intentional release to the environment. While concerns have been raised that such organisms may be capable of inducing transient unintended environmental effects, longer-term perturbations to soil processes and non-target species effects have yet to be demonstrated. In parallel with the growth of the commercial biotechnology industry has come a significant growth in regulatory review processes intended to evaluate the risks of these GMO products. Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), certain new microbial products that undergo pre-manufacture review are examined for human and environmental risks using data and other information received in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “Points to Consider” guidance document. In the risk assessment process, carried out under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) authorities, EPA evaluates both microbial pesticide products and plants with pesticidal properties to determine if Federal safety standards are met. For all pesticide products, including genetically engineered pesticides, EPA receives testing of product composition and chemical properties, human health effects, environmental effects on non-target pests, and the fate of the pesticide in the environment. The EPA’s Office of Research and Development supports risk assessment research related to such GMO products. This paper focuses on relevant EPA research and regulatory examples related to soil effects considerations for GMOs.     

Opposition to transgenic technologies: ideology, interests and collective action frames

Genetic engineering has enabled significant, accepted innovations in medicine and other fields. In agriculture, however, a global cognitive divide around 'genetically modified organisms' (GMOs) has limited the diffusion and scope of this technology. The framing of agricultural products of recombinant DNA technology as GMOs lacks biological coherence, but has proved to be a powerful frame for opposition. Disaggregating the concept of the 'GMO' is a necessary condition for confronting misconceptions that constrain the use of biotechnology in addressing imperatives of development and escalating challenges from nature, especially in less-industrialized nations.     

转基因食品安全性评价研究进展

自1996年全球转基因作物大规模商业化生产以来,转基因作物种植面积以年均10%左右的速度迅速增长,2013年种植面积已达1.75亿hm2。其在解决全球粮食问题、环境保护、提升粮食营养质量和品质、制药以及推动经济可持续发展方面展现了重要作用。但是,随着转基因商业化生产的深入,转基因技术的潜在风险性引起了社会以及国际上更广泛的关注。事实上,在转基因技术出现之初,科学家们就开始关注其安全性问题。相关国际组织（FAO、WHO、CAC、OECD等）经过数次研究制订了一系列与转基因食品安全性有关的评价原则、指南与措施等。随着转基因技术的发展,这些安全评价策略也在不断完善。我国目前已经基本建立了转基因食品的安全评价和管理体系。转基因食品在进入市场前要经过十分全面以及系统的安全性评价,包括营养学、毒理学、过敏性等方面,从而保障转基因食品的安全性。     

生物技术在轻工、食品领域的应用及展望

本文回顾了近十余年来轻工、食品领域生物技术取得的重大成就,结合产业发展计划提出了今后研究和开发的重点。积极采用现代生物技术与食品加工技术相结合,加速改造传统工艺、开发具天然、营养、生理功能的新一代食品。     

Detection of genetically modified organisms by electrochemiluminescence PCR method

With the development of biotechnology, more and more genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have entered commercial market. Because of the safety concerns, detection and characterization of GMOs have attracted much attention recently. In this study, electrochemiluminescence polymerase chain reaction (ECL-PCR) combined with hybridization technique was applied to detect the GMOs in genetically modified (GM) soybeans and papayas for the first time. Whether the soybeans and the papayas contain GM components was discriminated by detecting the Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S (CaMV35S) promoter. The experiment results show that the detection limit for CaMV35S promoter is 100 fmol, and the GM components can be clearly identified in GM soybeans and papayas. The technique may provide a new means in GMOs detection due to its simplicity and high efficiency.     

Detection of genetically modified DNA in fresh and processed foods sold in Kuwait

Developments in genetic engineering technology have led to an increase in number of food products that contain genetically engineered crops in the global market. However, due to lack of scientific studies, the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the Kuwaiti food market is currently ambiguous. Foods both for human and animal consumption are being imported from countries that are known to produce GM food. Therefore, an attempt has been made to screen foods sold in the Kuwaiti market to detect GMOs in the food. For this purpose, samples collected from various markets in Kuwait have been screened by SYBR green-based real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method. Further confirmation and GMO quantification was performed by TaqMan-based RT-PCR. Results indicated that a significant number of food commodities sold in Kuwait were tested positive for the presence of GMO. Interestingly, certain processed foods were tested positive for more than one transgenic events showing complex nature of GMOs in food samples. Results of this study clearly indicate the need for well-defined legislations and regulations on the marketing of approved GM food and its labeling to protect consumer's rights.     

国际转基因食品安全评价政策及启示

转基因技术作为现代生物技术的核心之一,在保障粮食安全、保护生态安全、拓展农业功能等方面发挥了重要作用,但同时,也带来了潜在的安全性问题。为此,世界上主要国家和国际组织都制定了与转基因生物安全管理相关的法律法规,加强管理。通过对国际食品法典委员会（Codex Alimentarius Commission, CAC）、经济合作与发展组织（Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD）的转基因食品安全评价体系与评价政策进行介绍分析,总结其现实积极作用及价值,指出其缺陷或不足,以期为健全我国转基因食品安全评价体系、完善监管措施,提供理论政策及法律规范方面的参考性建议。