Event Name: 26407
Event Code : IFD-264Ø7-2
Trade Name: Moonvelvet™
Crop: Dianthus caryophyllus - Carnation
Developer: Suntory Limited (Japan)
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Sulfonylurea herbicide tolerance , Modified flower color
Commercial Trait: (Stacked) Herbicide Tolerance (HT) + Modified Product Quality (PQ)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| 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 |
| cytb5 | Petunia (Petunia hybrida) | Cytochrome b5 | Cyt b5 protein acts as an electron donor to the Cyt P450 enzyme and is required for full activity of the Cyt P450 enzyme Flavinoid 3' 5' hydroxylase in vivo and the generation of purple/ blue flower colours. |
| 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 | |||
| Colombia | |||
| European Union | |||
| Japan | |||
| Malaysia |
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Last updated: May 16, 2019
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