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Wang Y, Bednarcik M, Ament C, Cheever ML, Cummings S, Geng T, Gunasekara DB, Houston N, Kouba K, Liu Z, Shippar J. Immunoassays and Mass Spectrometry for Determination of Protein Concentrations in Genetically Modified Crops. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72. [PMID: 38607999 PMCID: PMC11046482 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
Quantifying protein levels in genetically modified (GM) crops is crucial in every phase of development, deregulation, and seed production. Immunoassays, particularly enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, have been the primary protein quantitation techniques for decades within the industry due to their efficiency, adaptability, and credibility. Newer immunoassay technologies like Meso Scale Discovery and Luminex offer enhanced sensitivity and multiplexing capabilities. While mass spectrometry (MS) has been widely used for small molecules and protein detection in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries (e.g., biomarkers, endogenous allergens), its use in quantifying protein levels in GM crops has been limited. However, as trait portfolios for GM crop have expanded, MS has been increasingly adopted due to its comparable sensitivity, increased specificity, and multiplexing capabilities. This review contrasts the benefits and limitations of immunoassays and MS technologies for protein measurement in GM crops, considering factors such as cost, convenience, and specific analytical needs. Ultimately, both techniques are suitable for assessing protein concentrations in GM crops, with MS offering complementary capabilities to immunoassays. This comparison aims to provide insights into selecting between these techniques based on the user's end point needs.
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- Yanfei Wang
- Bayer
CropScience, 700 Chesterfield
Pkwy West, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, United
States
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- Syngenta
Crop Protection, Limited Liability Company, 9 Davis Drive, Post Office Box 12257, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2257, United
States
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- Eurofins
Food Chemistry Testing Madison, Incorporated, 6304 Ronald Reagan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53704, United States
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- BASF
Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Syngenta
Crop Protection, Limited Liability Company, 9 Davis Drive, Post Office Box 12257, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2257, United
States
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- Bayer
CropScience, 700 Chesterfield
Pkwy West, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, United
States
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- BASF
Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Corteva
Agriscience, Johnston, Iowa 50131, United States
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- Corteva
Agriscience, Johnston, Iowa 50131, United States
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- Bayer
CropScience, 700 Chesterfield
Pkwy West, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, United
States
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- Eurofins
Food Chemistry Testing Madison, Incorporated, 6304 Ronald Reagan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53704, United States
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Colgrave ML, Byrne K, Pillai SV, Dong B, Leonforte A, Caine J, Kowalczyk L, Scoble JA, Petrie JR, Singh S, Zhou XR. Quantitation of seven transmembrane proteins from the DHA biosynthesis pathway in genetically engineered canola by targeted mass spectrometry. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 126:313-321. [PMID: 30831153 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Examining tissue-specific expression and the measurement of protein abundance are important steps when assessing the performance of genetically engineered crops. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry offers many advantages over traditional methods for protein quantitation, especially when dealing with transmembrane proteins that are often difficult to express or generate antibodies against. In this study, discovery proteomics was used to detect the seven transgenic membrane-bound enzymes from the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) biosynthetic pathway that had been engineered into canola. Subsequently, a targeted LC-MS/MS method for absolute quantitation was developed and applied to the simultaneous measurement of the seven DHA biosynthetic pathway enzymes in genetically modified canola grown across three sites. The results of this study demonstrated that the enzymatic proteins that drive the production of DHA using seed-specific promoters were detected only in mature and developing seed of DHA canola. None of the DHA biosynthesis pathway proteins were detected in wild-type canola planted in the same site or in the non-seed tissues of the transgenic canola, irrespective of the sampling time or the tissues tested. This study describes a streamlined approach to simultaneously measure multiple membrane-bound proteins in planta.
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Herman RA, Ekmay RD, Schafer BW, Song P, Fast BJ, Papineni S, Shan G, Juberg DR. Food and feed safety of DAS-444Ø6-6 herbicide-tolerant soybean. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2018; 94:70-74. [PMID: 29366656 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2018.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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DAS-444Ø6-6 soybean was genetically engineered (GE) to withstand applications of three different herbicides. Tolerance to glufosinate and glyphosate is achieved through expression of the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) and double-mutated maize 5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (2mEPSPS) enzymes, respectively. These proteins are expressed in currently commercialized crops and represent no novel risk. Tolerance to 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is achieved through expression of the aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase 12 (AAD-12) enzyme, which is novel in crops. The safety of the AAD-12 protein and DAS-444Ø6-6 event was assessed for food and feed safety based on the weight of evidence and found to be as safe as non-GE soybean.
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- Rod A Herman
- Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA.
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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Hill RC, Wang X, Schafer BW, Gampala SS, Herman RA. Measurement of lipid transfer proteins in genetically engineered maize using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). GM CROPS & FOOD 2017; 8:239-252. [PMID: 28758829 DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2017.1349602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Endogenous allergenicity evaluation is a required part of the risk assessment for genetically engineered (GE) crops. Although maize is not considered a major allergenic food, a lipid transfer protein (Zea m 14) in maize grain has been identified as a potential IgE-mediated food allergen. Currently, the relationship between allergen exposure and risk of sensitization is not well understood. Hence, reliable quantitative methods are useful for determining the natural range and variability of allergen levels across multiple geographies and genetic backgrounds. A LC-MS/MS analytical method was developed and validated in our laboratory to quantify Zea m 14 in grain from 2 GE maize hybrids and 20 non-GE maize hybrids. The measured Zea m 14 levels in GE maize grain and conventional non-GE maize grain ranged from 146.87 to 574.93 ng/mg across 16 field sites located in the United States and Argentina. The method accurately quantified endogenous Zea m 14 from maize grain and results show Zea m 14 levels in the GE maize varieties were within the natural variation observed in traditionally bred non-GE maize.
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- Ryan C Hill
- a Dow AgroSciences LLC , Indianapolis , IN , USA
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- a Dow AgroSciences LLC , Indianapolis , IN , USA
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- a Dow AgroSciences LLC , Indianapolis , IN , USA
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Hill RC, Oman TJ, Wang X, Shan G, Schafer B, Herman RA, Tobias R, Shippar J, Malayappan B, Sheng L, Xu A, Bradshaw J. Development, Validation, and Interlaboratory Evaluation of a Quantitative Multiplexing Method To Assess Levels of Ten Endogenous Allergens in Soybean Seed and Its Application to Field Trials Spanning Three Growing Seasons. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:5531-5544. [PMID: 28635260 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023]
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As part of the regulatory approval process in Europe, comparison of endogenous soybean allergen levels between genetically engineered (GE) and non-GE plants has been requested. A quantitative multiplex analytical method using tandem mass spectrometry was developed and validated to measure 10 potential soybean allergens from soybean seed. The analytical method was implemented at six laboratories to demonstrate the robustness of the method and further applied to three soybean field studies across multiple growing seasons (including 21 non-GE soybean varieties) to assess the natural variation of allergen levels. The results show environmental factors contribute more than genetic factors to the large variation in allergen abundance (2- to 50-fold between environmental replicates) as well as a large contribution of Gly m 5 and Gly m 6 to the total allergen profile, calling into question the scientific rational for measurement of endogenous allergen levels between GE and non-GE varieties in the safety assessment.
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- Ryan C Hill
- Dow AgroSciences LLC , 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, United States
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC , 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, United States
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC , 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, United States
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC , 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, United States
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC , 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, United States
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- Dow AgroSciences LLC , 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, United States
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- EAG Laboratories , 4780 Discovery Drive, Columbia, Missouri 65201, United States
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- Covance Laboratories , 3301 Kinsman Blvd., Madison, Wisconsin 53704, United States
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- Critical Path Services LLC , 3070 McCann Farm Drive, Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania 19060, United States
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- EPL Bioanalytical Services , 9095 W. Harristown Blvd, Niantic, Illinois 62551, United States
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- Primera Analytical Solutions , 259 Wall Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Pyxant Laboratories , 4720 Forge Road #106, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907, United States
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Papineni S, Fletcher DW, Cromwell GL, Ekmay RD. Comparative performance of broilers fed diets containing DAS-44406-6 and non-transgenic soybean meal. Poult Sci 2017; 96:1244-1249. [PMID: 27744295 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Broiler chickens are fast growing monogastric animals considered a sensitive test species to evaluate the safety and nutritional equivalence between transgenic and non-transgenic grains as part of the human safety evaluation process. DAS-44406-6 soybean expresses three herbicide-tolerant proteins: the aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase-12 (AAD-12) enzyme which provides tolerance to 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) herbicides, the double-mutant 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (2mEPSPS) enzyme encoded by a modified version of the epsps gene from maize (Zea mays), which provides tolerance to glyphosate herbicides, and the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme from Streptomyces viridochromogenes, which provides tolerance to glufosinate herbicides. A 42-day broiler study was conducted with diets containing toasted DAS-44406-6 soybean meal to evaluate nutritional wholesomeness and safety compared with non-transgenic, near-isoline soybean and conventional comparators. The study used a randomized complete block design with five dietary treatments assigned randomly within six blocks of 12 pens per treatment, with 10 birds per pen. Broiler performance and carcass parameters were measured over a 6-week period of exposure to diets containing different sources of toasted soybean meal and hulls. Among the 13 endpoints measured, only thigh weight was numerically different between birds fed DAS-44406-6 soybean meal and those fed isoline soybean meal. However, no significant differences to thigh weight were observed between birds fed DAS-44406-6 soybean and any of the non-transgenic reference varieties. Results indicate that DAS-44406-6 soybeans are nutritionally equivalent to conventional varieties.
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- Genesis Midwest Laboratories, N6230 County Road G Neillsville, WI
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- University of Kentucky, 609 W.P. Garrigus Building, Lexington, KY
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Wang S, Liu Q, Li H, Li Y, Hao N, Qian J, Zhu W, Wang K. Fabrication of label-free electrochemical impedimetric DNA biosensor for detection of genetically modified soybean by recognizing CaMV 35S promoter. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2016.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Validation Parameters for Quantitating Specific Proteins Using ELISA or LC-MS/MS: Survey Results. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-016-0689-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Schacherer LJ, Xie W, Owens MA, Alarcon C, Hu TX. Rapid detection of proteins in transgenic crops without protein reference standards by targeted proteomic mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2016; 96:4116-4125. [PMID: 26750806 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Revised: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry is increasingly used for protein detection for transgenic crops research. Currently this is achieved with protein reference standards which may take a significant time or efforts to obtain and there is a need for rapid protein detection without protein reference standards. RESULTS A sensitive and specific method was developed to detect target proteins in transgenic maize leaf crude extract at concentrations as low as ∼30 ng mg(-1) dry leaf without the need of reference standards or any sample enrichment. A hybrid Q-TRAP mass spectrometer was used to monitor all potential tryptic peptides of the target proteins in both transgenic and non-transgenic samples. The multiple reaction monitoring-initiated detection and sequencing (MIDAS) approach was used for initial peptide/protein identification via Mascot database search. Further confirmation was achieved by direct comparison between transgenic and non-transgenic samples. Definitive confirmation was provided by running the same experiments of synthetic peptides or protein standards, if available. CONCLUSION A targeted proteomic mass spectrometry method using MIDAS approach is an ideal methodology for detection of new proteins in early stages of transgenic crop research and development when neither protein reference standards nor antibodies are available. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Lindsey J Schacherer
- DuPont Pioneer Agricultural Biotechnology, 8325 Northwest 62nd Avenue, P.O. Box 7062, Johnston, Iowa, 50131, USA
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- DuPont Pioneer Agricultural Biotechnology, 4010 Point Eden Way, Hayward, California, 94545, USA
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- DuPont Pioneer Agricultural Biotechnology, 8325 Northwest 62nd Avenue, P.O. Box 7062, Johnston, Iowa, 50131, USA
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- DuPont Pioneer Agricultural Biotechnology, 8325 Northwest 62nd Avenue, P.O. Box 7062, Johnston, Iowa, 50131, USA
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- DuPont Pioneer Agricultural Biotechnology, 8325 Northwest 62nd Avenue, P.O. Box 7062, Johnston, Iowa, 50131, USA
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Yeaman GR, Paul S, Nahirna I, Wang Y, Deffenbaugh AE, Liu ZL, Glenn KC. Development and Validation of a Fluorescent Multiplexed Immunoassay for Measurement of Transgenic Proteins in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:5117-5127. [PMID: 27177195 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In order to provide farmers with better and more customized alternatives to improve yields, combining multiple genetically modified (GM) traits into a single product (called stacked trait crops) is becoming prevalent. Trait protein expression levels are used to characterize new GM products and establish exposure limits, two important components of safety assessment. Developing a multiplexed immunoassay capable of measuring all trait proteins in the same sample allows for higher sample throughput and savings in both time and expense. Fluorescent (bead-based) multiplexed immunoassays (FMI) have gained wide acceptance in mammalian research and in clinical applications. In order to facilitate the measurement of stacked GM traits, we have developed and validated an FMI assay that can measure five different proteins (β-glucuronidase, neomycin phosphotransferase II, Cry1Ac, Cry2Ab2, and CP4 5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate synthase) present in cotton leaf from a stacked trait product. Expression levels of the five proteins determined by FMI in cotton leaf tissues have been evaluated relative to expression levels determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) of the individual proteins and shown to be comparable. The FMI met characterization requirements similar to those used for ELISA. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that FMI results are equivalent to those determined by conventional individual ELISAs to measure GM protein expression levels in stacked trait products but with significantly higher throughput, reduced time, and more efficient use of resources.
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- Grant R Yeaman
- Monsanto Company , 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63167, United States
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- Monsanto Company , 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63167, United States
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- Monsanto Company , 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63167, United States
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- Monsanto Company , 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63167, United States
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- Monsanto Company , 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63167, United States
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- Monsanto Company , 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63167, United States
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- Monsanto Company , 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63167, United States
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