Event Name: 678
Event Code : PH-ØØØ678-9
Trade Name: not available
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
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Developer:
DuPont (Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.)
Method of Trait Introduction:
Microparticle bombardment of plant cells or tissue
GM Trait
s
:
Glufosinate herbicide tolerance
,
Male sterility
Commercial Trait:
(Stacked)
Herbicide Tolerance
+
Pollination control system
Summary of Basic Genetic Modification
Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
pat | Streptomyces viridochromogenes | phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme | eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation |
dam | Escherichia coli | DNA adenine methylase enzyme | confers male sterility by interfering with the production of functional anthers and pollen |
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 |
United States |
Last updated: August 10, 2012
Event Description
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
- US Food and Drug Administration
- US Food and Drug Administration
Detection Methods
Last updated: May 6, 2013