Event Name: Del/Ros1-N
Event Code : Del/Ros1-N
Trade Name: Purple tomato
Crop: Lycopersicon esculentum - Tomato
Developer: Norfolk Plant Sciences
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Trait: Modified flower color
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Modified Product Quality (PQ)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| Del | Antirrhinum majus | DELILA protein | a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that interacts with Rosea 1 and WDR1 proteins to regulate flower pigmentation. |
| Ros1 | Antirrhinum majus | ROSEA1 protein | a MYB transcription factor that control the pattern and intensity of coloration of snapdragon flowers. Together with other transcription factors, such as DELILA, ROSEA1 upregulates anthocyanin and antioxidant biosynthesis. |
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 15, 2024
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