Breakthrough in Detecting Genetic Modified Products
China has made a breakthrough in detecting genetic modified products.
By using a genetic screening technique called the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, the Jiangsu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau in east China has successfully detected genetically altered soybeans in imports from the United States, Brazil, and Argentina.
A source with the bureau said this success will accelerate China's efforts to inspect other genetic modified products. The achievement will also be conducive to the formulation of related laws and regulations in China, the source said. Worldwide, scientists have been arguing about whether or not genetically altered products are harmful to health and the environment, and many developed countries have tightened controls on the production, processing, and sales of these products.
