Current status and trends in the analysis of GMO and new genomic techniques

The detection and identification of genetically modified organisms (GMO) are crucial for effective market controls in accordance with existing regulatory requirements. Therefore, detection methods are constantly being developed and improved. Since their recent emergence, organisms produced using new genomic techniques add a new set of analytical challenges. Such organisms frequently contain only minor genetic modifications which are difficult to detect and practically impossible to identify by using current analytical methods. To discuss the current status and trends in this field, the ‘International Conference on GMO Analysis and New Genomic Techniques’ was held in Berlin, Germany, in March 2023. More than 500 participants from all continents and more than 50 different countries attended the conference. The conference provided an opportunity to share important analytical fundamentals as well as new concepts and developments. It also facilitated in-depth discussions on specific challenges related to detection and identification methodologies, and the opportunity for a face-to-face exchange among experts from around the world was highly appreciated. In addition, the German Government funded a capacity-building activity conducted in cooperation with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

BROLL Hermann;  BENDIEK Joachim;  BRAEUNING Albert;  ECKERMANN Kolja Neil;  GEBHARDT Anuscha;  GROHMANN Lutz;  KEISS N.;  LÄMKE Jörn;  MANKERTZ Joachim;  SCHENKEL Werner;  VINCENT Ursula;  WEIDNER Christopher;  QUERCI Maddalena; 

2025-04-24

SPRINGER INT PUBL AG

JRC139032

1661-5867 (online),   

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-025-01542-y,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC139032,   

10.1007/s00003-025-01542-y (online),