Event Name: MZHG0JG
Event Code : SYN-ØØØJG-2
Trade Name: n/a
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
Developer: Syngenta
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , Glyphosate herbicide tolerance
Commercial Trait: (Stacked) Herbicide Tolerance
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| 2mepsps | Zea mays | 5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate synthase enzyme (double mutant version) | decreases binding affinity for glyphosate, thereby increasing tolerance to glyphosate herbicide |
| pat | Streptomyces viridochromogenes | phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme | eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation |
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 |
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Last updated: June 29, 2020
Documents and Links
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - USA
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - USA
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- CIBIOGEM - Mexico
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Japan Biosafety Clearing House
- Korean Biosafety Clearing House
- List of approved Genetically Modified Crops for use as food or as food ingredients in Singapore (As at 22 Oct 2018)
- Malaysia Biosafety Clearing House
- Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare - Japan
- Phil DA Biotech-Consolidated Report for MZHG0JG
- Taiwan Food and Drug Administration
- Zambia Biosafety Clearing House
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