Event Name: AAT709A
Event Code : AAT-7Ø9AA-4
Trade Name: not available
Crop: Vigna unguiculata - Cowpea, Black-eyed pea
Developer: African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Trait: Lepidopteran insect resistance
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Insect Resistance (IR)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| cry1Ab (truncated) | synthetic form of Cry1Ab from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kumamotoensis | Cry1Ab delta-endotoxin | confers resistance to lepidopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
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 |
| Ghana | |||
| Nigeria |
Last updated: August 3, 2022
Documents and Links
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- National Biosafety Authority - Ghana
- National Biosafety Management Agency - Nigeria
- Nigeria Biosafety Clearing House
Detection Methods
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