Event Name: MIR604
Event Code : SYN-IR6Ø4-5
Trade Name: Agrisure™ RW
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
Developer: Syngenta
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Coleopteran insect resistance , Mannose metabolism
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Insect Resistance (IR)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| 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 |
| Argentina | |||
| Australia | |||
| Brazil | |||
| Canada | |||
| China | |||
| Colombia | |||
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| Indonesia | |||
| Iran | |||
| Japan | |||
| Malaysia | |||
| Mexico | |||
| New Zealand | |||
| Philippines | |||
| Russia | |||
| Singapore | |||
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| United States | |||
| Vietnam |
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Last updated: October 23, 2023
Documents and Links
Event Description
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- CBD Biosafety Clearing House
- CIB - Brazil
- European Food Safety Authority
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Japan Biosafety Clearing House
- Malaysia Biosafety Clearing House
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Government - Vietnam
- Singapore Food Agency
- Status of Application for Direct Use-Philippines
- Turkish Biosafety Board Decision
- US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- US Food and Drug Administration
- USDA-FAS GAIN Report - China 2018
Detection Methods
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