Event Name: 98140
Event Code : DP-Ø9814Ø-6
Trade Name: Optimum™ GAT™
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
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Developer:
DuPont (Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.)
Method of Trait Introduction:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Trait
s
:
Glyphosate herbicide tolerance
,
Sulfonylurea herbicide tolerance
Commercial Trait:
(Stacked)
Herbicide Tolerance
Summary of Basic Genetic Modification
Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
zm-hra | Zea mays | herbicide tolerant acetolactase synthase (als) enzyme | confers tolerance to acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides such as sulfonylurea and imidazolinone |
gat4621 | Bacillus licheniformis | glyphosate N-acetyltransferase enzyme | catalyzes the inactivation of glyphosate, conferring tolerance to glyphosate herbicides |
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 |
Argentina | |||
Australia | |||
Canada | |||
Mexico | |||
New Zealand | |||
South Korea | |||
United States |
Last updated: June 14, 2013
Event Description
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
- US Food and Drug Administration
Detection Methods
Last updated: May 6, 2013