Event Name: MON87403
Event Code : MON874Ø3-1
Trade Name: not available
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
- Basic Information
- Authorizations
- Documents and Links
Developer:
Monsanto Company (including fully and partly owned companies)
Method of Trait Introduction:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Trait
:
Increased Ear Biomass
Commercial Trait:
(Singular)
Altered Growth/Yield
Summary of Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| athb17 | Arabidopsis thaliana | a protein of the class II family of the homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-Zip) transcription factors. | Modulates plant growth and development and regulates gene expression |
Summary of 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: August 30, 2017
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - USA
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - USA
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Food and Drug Administration - USA
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Korea Biosafety Clearing House
- Taiwan Food and Drug Administration
Detection Methods
Last updated: January 12, 2013
