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BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED
ORGANISMS
Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) of Genetically Modified
Organisms (GMOs): Past, Present and Future
Guadalajara, México, 4–8 June 2017
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Sponsors
We would like to thank the following sponsors for providing support to organize the ISBGMO14
in Guadalajara, Mexico
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Welcome Note
Foreword from the Chair of the Local Organizing Committee of ISBGMO14
I would like to welcome you all to ISBGMO14 in June 2017, in the beautiful city of Guadalajara, in central Mexico.
Even though in Mexico we started early to use biotechnology –we had our first experimental field trial in 1988– we
have not really been able to fully benefit from the advantages of this technology as can be seen from the fact that
we use GM-cotton, some GM soybeans, but in the case of maize, certainly our most important crop, we have only
been able to carry out field releases at the experimental and pilot phase stage, but never reached commercial
releases. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated occurrence as many other countries are still debating whether or
not to use the technology, mainly because unfounded fears and distrust of the technology. Therefore, the
ISBGMO14 symposium, with its theme "Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms: past,
present and future", may shed some light into the ways we need to move forward, and use the new and exciting
technologies being developed. During the symposium we will be listening to experts talk about the lessons from
the past, review our current status, and discuss exciting new tools such as genome editing, gene drives, and the
use of iRNA technology, this in turn may help us ensure that this time we will be riding the wagon of biotechnology
instead of just looking it move away from us.
Ariel Alvarez-Morales – LOC Chair
Foreword from the President of Internatioal Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR)
In welcoming you all to ISBGMO14 in Guadalajara, I am prompted to remind you of the ISBR mission, part of which
reads ‘to promote the practice and application of science in the fields of agricultural biotechnology and
environmental risk analysis’. I can think of no time during my career when the need to defend the practice and
application of sound science has been more important, or the threat to evidence-based action and policy has been
greater. Last Sunday my newspaper, under the headline ‘Standing Up For The Facts’ showed pictures of a huge
rally in London, part of a global march against what the demonstrators see as the promulgation of ‘alternative
facts’ by populist politicians who ignore scientific evidence. To quote further from the ISBR mission, ‘promoting
scientifically sound research’ and ‘fostering communication and technical exchange among experts’ has, in these
times of ‘fake news’, taken on a renewed urgency and a more crucial significance. And of course, the relevance and
importance of ISBR in providing a platform for constructive dialogue between scientists, regulators, policy-makers
and others involved in the safe application of biotechnology, has never been greater. So, if you are not a member,
do join us. Help us to strengthen the role of high quality research in biosafety assessments – you could begin by
really getting involved in ISBGMO14; challenge assumptions and ask questions (however naïve you feel them to be,
no-one will mind). I look forward to meeting you.
Alan Gray - ISBR President
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Committees
Local Organising Committee
Reynaldo Ariel Álvarez-Morales (Chair) Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) –
[email protected] Irapuato, Mexico
Rafael Rivera-Bustamante (Treasure) Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) –
[email protected] Irapuato, Mexico
Laura Esther Tovar-Castillo (Secretary) Intersecretarial Commission for Biosafety of Genetically
[email protected] Modified Organisms (CIBIOGEM), Mexico
Sol Ortiz-García Intersecretarial Commission for Biosafety of Genetically
[email protected] Modified Organisms (CIBIOGEM), Mexico
Natalhie Beatriz Campos-Reales Pineda Intersecretarial Commission for Biosafety of Genetically
[email protected] Modified Organisms (CIBIOGEM), Mexico
Elizabeth Castillo Villanueva
Intersecretarial Commission for Biosafety of Genetically
[email protected] Modified Organisms (CIBIOGEM), Mexico
Yuri Jorge Peña-Ramírez El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (EcoSur), Mexico
[email protected]
Jaime E Padilla-Acero AgroBIO Mexico AC, Mexico
[email protected]
Juan Manuel de la Fuente Martínez AgroBIO Mexico AC, Mexico
[email protected]
María Alejandra Mora Avilés Universidad Politécnica de Guanajuato, Mexico
[email protected]
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International Symposium Committee
Gabriela Levitus (Chair) ArgenBio, Argentina
[email protected]
Natalia Bogdanova Biotechnology Regulatory Solutions, USA
[email protected]
Vesna Aherne International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR), UK
[email protected]
Reynaldo Ariel Álvarez-Morales Center for Research and Advanced Studies - Irapuato
[email protected] (CINVESTAV), Mexico
Mónica García-Alonso Estel Consult Ltd, UK
[email protected]
Alan Gray International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR President),
[email protected] UK
Yann Devos European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), GMO Unit, Italy
[email protected]
Donald MacKenzie International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), USA
[email protected]
Andrew Roberts International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Research Foundation,
[email protected] USA
Jörg Romeis Argoscope, Switzerland
[email protected]
Carmen Vicien International Life Science Institute, Center for Environmental
[email protected] Risk Assessment (ILSI-CERA ), University of Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Karen Hokanson Stakman Borlaug Center, University of Minnesota USA
[email protected]
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Program Committee
Yann Devos (Chair) European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), GMO Unit, Italy
[email protected]
Jennifer Anderson DuPont Pioneer, USA
[email protected]
Wendy Craig International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology
[email protected] (ICGEB), Italy
Sarah Davis Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canada
[email protected]
Mónica García-Alonso Estel Consult Ltd, UK
[email protected]
Gabi Levitus ArgenBio, Argentina
[email protected]
Sol Ortiz-García Intersecretarial Commission for Biosafety of Genetically
[email protected] Modified Organisms (CIBIOGEM), Mexico
Andrew Roberts International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Research Foundation,
[email protected] USA
Jörg Romeis Argoscope, Switzerland
[email protected]
Anthony Shelton Cornell University, Department of Entomology, USA
[email protected]
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Table of Contents
Schedule ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Plenary Session I – Abstracts ...................................................................................................................... 31
Plenary Session II - Abstracts ...................................................................................................................... 37
Plenary Session III – Abstracts .................................................................................................................... 45
Parallel Session I – Abstracts ....................................................................................................................... 53
Parallel Session II – Abstracts ...................................................................................................................... 61
Parallel Session III - Abstracts ..................................................................................................................... 69
Parallel Session IV - Abstracts ..................................................................................................................... 77
Parallel Session V - Abstracts ...................................................................................................................... 85
Parallel Session VI - Abstracts ..................................................................................................................... 92
Parallel Session VII - Abstracts .................................................................................................................. 100
Parallel Session VIII - Abstracts ................................................................................................................. 109
Parallel Session IX - Abstracts ................................................................................................................... 118
Parallel Session X - Abstracts .................................................................................................................... 127
Parallel Session XI - Abstracts ................................................................................................................... 135
Parallel Session XII - Abstracts .................................................................................................................. 143
Poster Session I - Abstracts ....................................................................................................................... 151
Poster Session II – Abstracts ..................................................................................................................... 192
Award Winners ......................................................................................................................................... 230
Authors Index ............................................................................................................................................ 231
Map of the hotel ....................................................................................................................................... 237
Map of the area ........................................................................................................................................ 238
Notes ......................................................................................................................................................... 239
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Schedule
Day 1 – 5 June 2017 – Morning
Welcome Addresses
Chair of the ISBGMO14 Local Organising Committee (LOC)
09:00
Ariel Álvarez, Cinvestav Unidad Irapuato
President of International Society of Biosafety Research (ISBR)
09:10
Alan Gray, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)
Student travel grant awards offered by the Agricultural Biotechnology Stewardship Technical
Committee (ABSTC)
09:20
Pamela M Bachman, Monsanto
Challenges and opportunities: A Latin American perspective
09:30
Sol Ortiz García, Comisión Intersecretarial de Bioseguridad de los Organismos Genéticamente
Modificados (CIBIOGEM)
Plenary Session I: Advancing ERA of GMOs – Learning from the Past to Further Advance ERA
Organisers: Sarah Davis, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) & Yann Devos, European Food Safety Authority
(EFSA)
09:50 Introduction
Keynote: Environmental effects of GM crops: Findings of a National Academy of Sciences,
Engineering and Medicine (US-NASEM) report
09:55
Fred Gould, North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Weeds or wimps? 30 years of experience from evolving ERA, deliberate release, experimental
research, the development of theory, unintended free-living transgenic plants, unanticipated
10:25 products – and a century of experience of non-engineered crops gone wild
Norman Ellstrand, University of California (UC)
10:45 COFFEE BREAK
Assessing effects of GM plants on valued non-target organisms
11:15
Jörg Romeis, Agroscope
Modernizing risk assessment for GM crops – Learning from experience
11:35
Phil Macdonald, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Resistance evolution in insect pests and weeds in GM crop systems
11:55
Nick Storer, Dow AgroSciences
Panel discussion
12:15
Christine Tibelius, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
13:00 LUNCH
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Day 1 – 5 June 2017 – Afternoon
Parallel Sessions I, II & III
Parallel Session I: Effects of Parallel Session II: Types of Parallel Session III: Biosafety
vertical gene flow between evidence and efforts research, risk assessment
GM plants and sexually necessary to inform the safety experiences and capacity
compatible relatives – assessment of unintended building in Latin America
Dangerous liaisons? effects in GM plants
Organisers: Jaime E Padilla-
14:30 Organisers: Sol Ortiz García, Organisers: Sarah Davis, Acero, AgroBio & Juan Manuel
Comisión Intersecretarial de Canadian Food Inspection de la Fuente Martínez,
Bioseguridad de los Agency (CFIA) & Jörg Romeis, Monsanto
Organismos Genéticamente Agroscope
Modificados (CIBIOGEM) &
Yann Devos, European Food
Safety Authority (EFSA)
14:30 Introductions
When vertical gene flow Experience gained on the Argentina’s experience on the
matters assessment of unanticipated regulated use of GM crops
unintended changes in GM
14:35 Norman Ellstrand, University plants Martín Lema, Ministry of Agro-
of California (UC) industry & Quilmes National
Wayne A Parrott, University of University
Georgia (UGA)
Assessment of consequences Science informing policy – A The work of IICA and the status
associated with potential gene study of insertional effects and of Central American countries
flow from transgenic maize to implications on Canada's on biosafety
landraces approach to environmental
14:55
safety Pedro J Rocha, Inter-American
Silverio García Lara, Institute for Cooperation on
Tecnológico de Monterrey Heather Shears, Canadian Agriculture (IICA)
Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Potential for gene flow from Unintended effects of gene Brazil’s experience on the
transgenic maize (Zea mays L.) insertions into plants and their regulated use of GM crops
to eastern gamagrass impact on commercialisation
15:15 (Tripsacum dactyloides L.) as agricultural biotechnology Flavio Finardi-Filho, University
products of Sao Paulo
Duška Stojšin, Monsanto
Laura S Privalle, Bayer
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