| Abstract
| - This publication presents an approach to assessing compositional equivalence between grain derivedfrom glufosinate-tolerant rice grain, genetic event LLRICE62, and its nontransgenic counterpart. Ricewas grown in the same manner as is common for commercial production, using either conventionalweed control practices or glufosinate−ammonium herbicide. A two-season multisite trial designprovided a robust data set to evaluate environmental effects between the sites. Statistical comparisonsto test for equivalence were made between glufosinate-tolerant rice and a conventional counterpartvariety. The key nutrients, carbohydrates, protein, iron, calcium, thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin, forwhich rice can be the principal dietary source, were investigated. The data demonstrate that ricecontaining the genetic locus LLRICE62 has the same nutritional value as its nontransgenic counterpart,and most results for nutritional components fall within the range of values reported for rice commoditiesin commerce. Keywords: Nutrition; transgenic rice; glufosinate-tolerant rice (Oryza sativa L.)
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