ABSTRACT
There has been a continuous increase in the adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops for commercial cultivation due to their enormous benefits to the environment and human health. In a genetically modified organism (GMO), the target genome is manipulated by genetic engineering technology with the insertion of a foreign gene for a particular trait. The safety assessment of GM crops is based on the principle of “substantial equivalence”. Maize is an important crop used for both food and feed. GM maize is the second most commercialized GM crop worldwide in terms of adoption area. Potato is the most important non-cereal food crop rich in starch content. Potato tubers are used for a variety of purposes, not only as a vegetable but also as raw material for processed food products and ingredients. The proteomics approach has been used extensively in the identification of the differences and unintended effects caused by genetic modification in GMOs as compared to their non-GMO counterparts.
