Society of Biology urges caution over GM maize study

The Society of Biology has urged caution when interpreting the results of a report that found rats fed on a diet of GM maize died earlier than those fed a standard diet.

The study, published on 19 September in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, has been widely criticised among biologists, with claims that the authors of the research overstated their conclusions and did not provide enough statistical data or experimental information.