There are currently 402 studies in the GENERA database.

Advanced Search

General Information

Document type
  • Peer-reviewed journal article
GE organism
  • maize
GE trait
  • insect resistance
Country
  • Germany

Results

Equivalence
  • no effect
Safety for consumption
  • no effect

Effects of long-term feeding of genetically modified corn (event MON810) on the performance of lactating dairy cows

Steinke, K; Guertler, P; Paul, V; Wiedemann, S; Ettle, T; Albrecht, C; Meyer, HH; Spiekers, H; Schwarz, FJ
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 2010 October. 94(5):e185–e193

Link to full text (journal may charge for access)

PMID: 20579187 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.01003.x

Abstract

A long-term study over 25 months was conducted to evaluate the effects of genetically modified corn on performance of lactating dairy cows. Thirty-six dairy cows were assigned to two feeding groups and fed with diets based on whole-crop silage, kernels and whole-crop cobs from Bt-corn (Bt-MON810) or its isogenic not genetically modified counterpart (CON) as main components. The study included two consecutive lactations. There were no differences in the chemical composition and estimated net energy content of Bt-MON810 and CON corn components and diets. CON feed samples were negative for the presence of Cry1Ab protein, while in Bt-MON810 feed samples the Cry1Ab protein was detected. Cows fed Bt-MON810 corn had a daily Cry1Ab protein intake of 6.0 mg in the first lactation and 6.1 mg in the second lactation of the trial. Dry matter intake (DMI) was 18.8 and 20.7 kg/cow per day in the first and the second lactation of the trial, with no treatment differences. Similarly, milk yield (23.8 and 29.0 kg/cow per day in the first and the second lactation of the trial) was not affected by dietary treatment. There were no consistent effects of feeding MON810 or its isogenic CON on milk composition or body condition. Thus, the present long-term study demonstrated the compositional and nutritional equivalence of Bt-MON810 and its isogenic CON.

Keywords

genetically modified corn; MON810; performance; dairy cow; Cry1Ab protein

Funding

Funding source
  • Not reported
Funding country
  • Not reported
Funding type
  • Not reported

Links to outside analysis of this resource

Please contact us if you know of an independent summary or analysis of this resource.

Cite this study

MLA

Steinke, K, P Guertler, V Paul, S Wiedemann, T Ettle, C Albrecht, HH Meyer, H Spiekers, FJ Schwarz. "Effects of long-term feeding of genetically modified corn (event MON810) on the performance of lactating dairy cows." Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 94.5 (2010): e185–e193. Web. 29 Mar. 2024.

APA

Steinke, K., Guertler, P., Paul, V., Wiedemann, S., Ettle, T., Albrecht, C., Meyer, HH., Spiekers, H., & Schwarz, FJ. (2010). Effects of long-term feeding of genetically modified corn (event MON810) on the performance of lactating dairy cows. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 94(5), e185–e193. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.01003.x

Please verify citations before use, citations are automatically generated based on information stored within the GENERA database and therefore may or may not be correct.