Event Name: KK179
Event Code : MON-ØØ179-5
Trade Name: HarvXtra™
Crop: Medicago sativa - Alfalfa, Lucerne
Developer: Monsanto Company and Forage Genetics International
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Antibiotic resistance , Altered lignin production
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Modified Product Quality (PQ)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| ccomt (inverted repeat) | Medicago sativa (alfalfa) | dsRNA that suppresses endogenous S-adenosyl-L-methionine: trans-caffeoyl CoA 3-O-methyltransferase (CCOMT gene) RNA transcript levels via the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway | reduces content of guaiacyl (G) lignin |
| 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 |
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Last updated: October 24, 2023
Documents and Links
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - USA
- Bureau of Plant Industry - Philippines
- Canadian Food Inspection Administration
- CIBIOGEM - Mexico
- FAO GM Foods Platform
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Korea Biosafety Clearing House
- Korean Biosafety Clearing House
- Singapore Food Agency
- US Food and Drug Administration
- US Food and Drug Administration
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