Event Name: Bt10

Event Code : not available
Trade Name:
Bt10

Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn

Developer: Syngenta

Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation

GM Traits: Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , Lepidopteran insect resistance , Antibiotic resistance

Commercial Trait: (StackedHerbicide Tolerance (HT) + Insect Resistance (IR)

 

Basic Genetic Modification

Gene Introduced Gene Source Product Function
cry1Ab Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki Cry1Ab delta-endotoxin confers resistance to lepidopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut lining
pat Streptomyces viridochromogenes phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation
bla  * Escherichia coli beta lactamase enzyme detoxifies beta lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin
 * : Selection Marker/Reporter

 

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
South Korea      

Last updated: August 10, 2012

 

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