Event Name: MON89034 x TC1507 x NK603
Event Code : MON-89Ø34-3 x DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 x MON-ØØ6Ø3-6
Trade Name: Power Core™
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
Developer: Monsanto Company and Dow AgroSciences LLC
Method of Trait Introduction: Conventional breeding - cross hybridization and selection involving transgenic donor(s)
GM Traits: Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , Glyphosate herbicide tolerance , Lepidopteran insect resistance
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 |
| cry2Ab2 | Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kumamotoensis | Cry2Ab delta-endotoxin | confers resistance to lepidopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| cry1A.105 | Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kumamotoensis | Cry1A.105 protein which comprises the Cry1Ab, Cry1F and Cry1Ac proteins | 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 |
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Last updated: October 24, 2023
Documents and Links
Event Description
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Agricultural Biotechnology Annual - South Africa
- Biosafety Clearing House - Colombia
- Biosafety Scanner
- Brazil CTNBio
- Japan Biosafety Clearing House
- Ministerio de Agricultura Y Ganaderia
- Ministerio de Salud y Proteccion Social - Colombia
- Taiwan Food and Drug Administration
Detection Methods
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