Event Name: 16
Event Code : FLO-ØØØ16-3
Trade Name: Moondust™
Crop: Dianthus caryophyllus - Carnation
Developer: Florigene Pty Ltd. (Australia)
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Sulfonylurea herbicide tolerance , Modified flower color
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Modified Product Quality (PQ)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| dfr | Petunia hybrida | dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) hydroxylase enzyme | catalyzes the production of the blue-coloured anthocyanin pigment delphinidin and its derivatives |
| hfl (f3'5'h) | Petunia hybrida | Flavonoid 3',5'-hydroxylase (F3'5'H) enzyme | catalyzes the production of the blue-coloured anthocyanin pigment delphinidin and its derivatives |
| surB * | Nicotiana tabacum | herbicide tolerant acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme | confers tolerance to sulfonylurea herbicides and other acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides |
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 |
| Australia | |||
| Norway |
Last updated: June 14, 2013
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