Risk Assessment and Evaluation of Carotenoid-biofortified Rice : Responses of Misgurnus Anguillicaudatus and Cyprinus Carpio Fed on Carotenoid-biofortified Rice Variety
비타민A 강화벼와 ‘낙동’의 미꾸리(Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)와 잉어(Cyprinus carpio)에 대한 급성독성시험을 실시한 결과48시간 및 96시간-LC50은 1,000mg/L이상으로 나타났다. 48시간 및 96시간 무영향농도(NOEC)는 1,000mg/L이었다. 급성독성 시험기간 중 비타민A 강화벼와 낙동벼간의 pH, DO, 수온,체중 및 전장에 대한 유의적인 결과는 나타나지 않았다.
The carotenoid-biofortified (PAC) rice was developed and confirmed biosynthesis of spe-cific carotenoids (zeaxanthin, a-carotene and β-carotene) in rice endosperm. Also, PAC rice containedherbicide resistance selectable marker by introducing the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) genefrom the Streptomyces hygroscopicus. For biosafety assessment, the PAC rice expressing the herbicideresistant gene PAT and carotenoid biosynthesis gene PSY/CrtI was tested for the effects on survival ofMisgurnus anguillicaudatus and Cyprinus carpio, commonly used as a model organism in ecotoxicologi-cal studies. M. anguillicaudatus and C. carpio fed 100% ground rice of suspension, PAC or non-GMcounterpart rice (Nakdong). Gene expression of PAC rice was confirmed to have the PAT by the south-ern blot and western blot analysis. Feeding test showed that no significant differences in cumulativeimmobility and abnormal response of M. anguillicaudatus and C. carpio fed on between PAC rice andnon-GM counterpart rice. The 96hr-LC50 values showed no difference between PAC rice(>1,000mg/L)and non-GM rice(>1,000mg/L). We concluded that there was no significant difference in toxicity fornon-target organisms(M. anguillicaudatus and C. carpio) between PAC rice and non-GM counterparts.