Event Name: FP967 (CDC Triffid)
Event Code : CDC-FLØØ1-2
Trade Name: CDC Triffid Flax
Crop: Linum usitatissimum L. - Flax, Linseed
Developer: University of Saskatchewan
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Sulfonylurea herbicide tolerance , Antibiotic resistance , Nopaline synthesis
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Herbicide Tolerance (HT)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| als | Arabidopsis thaliana | herbicide tolerant enzyme acetolactate synthase (als) | allows the synthesis of essential amino acids in the presence of sulfonylurea herbicides |
| nos * | Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain CP4 | nopaline synthase enzyme | catalyses the synthesis of nopaline, which permits the identification of transformed plant embryos |
| nptII * | Escherichia coli Tn5 transposon | neomycin phosphotransferase II enzyme | allows transformed plants to metabolize neomycin and kanamycin antibiotics during selection |
| bla * | Escherichia coli | beta lactamase enzyme | detoxifies beta lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin |
| spc * | Escherichia coli | spectinomycin adenyl transferase enzyme (not expressed in plant tissues) | confers resistance to spectinomycin/streptomycin antibiotics, which permits prokaryotic 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 |
| Canada | |||
| Colombia | |||
| United States |
Last updated: August 10, 2012
Documents and Links
Event Description
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
- US Food and Drug Administration
- US Food and Drug Administration
Detection Methods
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