European Parliament 19 March 1997, WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1023/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Health hazards arising from genetically engineered foods

23 . 12 . 97 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 391/35 quarter of the size of the original DNA — i.e. functioning genetic sequences — reach the gastro-intestinal tract. This DNA can be absorbed and recombined by microorganisms and pathogens. This exogenous DNA was also found in blood cells and could also be absorbed by receptors of muscular cells. 1 .