Event Name: TC1507 × 59122 × MON810 × MIR604 x NK603
Event Code : DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × DAS-59122-7 × MON-ØØ81Ø-6 × SYN-IR6Ø4-5 x MON-ØØ6Ø3-6
Trade Name: Optimum™ Intrasect Xtreme
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
Developer: DuPont (Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.)
Method of Trait Introduction: Conventional breeding - cross hybridization and selection involving transgenic donor(s)
GM Traits: Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , Glyphosate herbicide tolerance , Coleopteran insect resistance , Lepidopteran insect resistance , Mannose metabolism
Commercial Trait: (Stacked) Herbicide Tolerance (HT) + Insect Resistance (IR)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| cry1Fa2 | synthetic form of cry1F gene derived from Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai | modified Cry1F protein | confers resistance to lepidopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) | Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain CP4 | herbicide tolerant form of 5-enolpyruvulshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) enzyme | decreases binding affinity for glyphosate, thereby conferring increased tolerance to glyphosate herbicide |
| pat | Streptomyces viridochromogenes | phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme | eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation |
| cry34Ab1 | Bacillus thuringiensis strain PS149B1 | Cry34Ab1 delta-endotoxin | confers resistance to coleopteran insects particularly corn rootworm by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| cry35Ab1 | Bacillus thuringiensis strain PS149B1 | Cry35Ab1 delta-endotoxin | confers resistance to coleopteran insects particularly corn rootworm by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| cry1Ab | Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki | Cry1Ab delta-endotoxin | confers resistance to lepidopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| mcry3A | synthetic form of cry3A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis | modified Cry3A delta-endotoxin | confers resistance to coleopteran insects particularly corn rootworm pests by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| pmi * | Escherichia coli | Phosphomannose Isomerase (PMI) enzyme | metabolizes mannose and allows positive selection for recovery of transformed plants |
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: October 18, 2023
Documents and Links
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- FAO GM Foods Platform
- Japan Biosafety Clearing House
- Mexico CIBIOGEM
- Philippines DA - BPI Biosafety
- Taiwan Food and Drug Administration
Detection Methods
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