Developer:
DuPont (Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.)

Method of Trait Introduction:
Microparticle bombardment of plant cells or tissue

GM Trait s :
Modified oil/fatty acid , Antibiotic resistance , Visual marker

Commercial Trait:
(Singular)  Modified Product Quality

Summary of Basic Genetic Modification

Gene Introduced	Gene Source	Product	Function
gm-fad2-1 (silencing locus)	Glycine max	no functional enzyme is produced (production of endogenous delta-12 desaturase enzyme was suppressed by an additional copy of the gm-fad2-1 gene via a gene silencing mechanism)	blocks the conversion of oleic acid to linoleic acid (by silencing the endogenous fad2-1 gene) and allows accumulation of monounsaturated oleic acid in the seed
bla  *	Escherichia coli	beta lactamase enzyme	detoxifies beta lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin
uidA  *	Escherichia coli	beta-D-glucuronidase (GUS) enzyme	produces blue stain on treated transformed tissue, which allows visual selection

 * : Selection Marker/Reporter  

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
Japan
New Zealand
United States

 

Event Description

• CBD Biosafety Clearing House
• CERA GM Crop Database

Regulatory and Biosafety Information

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• CBD Biosafety Clearing House
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• Japan Biosafety Clearing House
• US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
• US Food and Drug Administration
• US Food and Drug Administration

Detection Methods

• GMO Detection Method Database