Event Name: Da
Event Code : SYN-ØØØDA-9
Trade Name: not available
Crop: Lycopersicon esculentum - Tomato
Developer: Zeneca Plant Science and Petoseed Company
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Antibiotic resistance , Delayed fruit softening
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Modified Product Quality (PQ)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| pg (sense or antisense) | Lycopersicon esculentum | no functional polygalacturonase enzyme is produced (transcription of the endogenous enzyme is suppressed by a gene silencing mechanism) | inhibits the production of polygalacturonase enzyme responsible for the breakdown of pectin molecules in the cell wall, and thus causes delayed softening of the fruit |
| nptII * | Escherichia coli Tn5 transposon | neomycin phosphotransferase II enzyme | allows transformed plants to metabolize neomycin and kanamycin antibiotics during selection |
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 |
| Mexico | |||
| United States |
Last updated: September 9, 2019
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