References:
The following 2 references are to prove that genes from GM foods transfer into good bacteria, in the intestine, thereby changing their character.
Netherwood, T., S. M. Martin-Orue, et al. (2004). "Assessing the survival of transgenic plant DNA in the human gastrointestinal tract." Nature Biotechnology 22(2): 204+.
Heritage, J. (2004). "The fate of transgenes in the human gut." Nature Biotechnology 22(2): 170+.
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Here are 2 more references to prove gene transfer from GM crops to surrounding species of plants (weeds) and how it gave rise to "superweeds."
Milius, S. (2003). "When genes escape: Does it matter to crops and weeds?" Science news 164: 232+.
Haygood, R., A. R. Ives, et al (2003). "Consequences of recurrent gene flow from crops to wild relatives." Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological Sciences 270 (1527): 1879-1886.
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