Event Name: X17-2
Event Code : UFL-X17CP-6
Trade Name: not available
Crop: Carica papaya - Papaya
Developer: University of Florida
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Viral disease resistance , Antibiotic resistance
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Disease Resistance (DR)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| nptII * | Escherichia coli Tn5 transposon | neomycin phosphotransferase II enzyme | allows transformed plants to metabolize neomycin and kanamycin antibiotics during selection |
| prsv_cp | Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) | coat protein (CP) of the papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) | confers resistance to papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) through "pathogen-derived resistance" mechanism |
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: October 21, 2012
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Event Description
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