Developer:
Dow AgroSciences LLC

Method of Trait Introduction:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation

GM Trait s :
Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , 2,4-D herbicide tolerance

Commercial Trait:
(Stacked)  Herbicide Tolerance

Summary of Basic Genetic Modification

Gene Introduced	Gene Source	Product	Function
aad-12	Delftia acidovorans	aryloxyalkanoate di-oxygenase 12 (AAD-12) protein	catalyzes the side chain degradation of 2,4-D herbicide
pat	Streptomyces viridochromogenes	phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme	eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation

 

Summary of Regulatory Approvals: Country, Year and Type of Approval

Country	Food direct use or processing	Feed direct use or processing	Cultivation domestic or non-domestic use
Australia
Canada
Costa Rica
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
South Korea
Taiwan
United States of America

 

Regulatory and Biosafety Information

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - USA
• Biosafety Clearing House - Costa Rica
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• CIBIOGEM - Mexico
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• Health Canada
• Japan Biosafety Clearing House
• Japan Bisafety Clearing House
• Korea Biosafety Clearing House
• Taiwan Food and Drug Administration
• US Food and Drug Administration