Event Name: MON87419
Event Code : MON87419-8
Trade Name: n/a
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
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Developer:
Monsanto Company (including fully and partly owned companies)
Method of Trait Introduction:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Trait
s
:
Glufosinate herbicide tolerance
,
Dicamba herbicide tolerance
Commercial Trait:
(Stacked)
Herbicide Tolerance
Summary of Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| dmo | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strain DI-6 | dicamba mono-oxygenase enzyme | confers tolerance to the herbicide dicamba (2-methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid) by using dicamba as substrate in an enzymatic reaction |
| pat | Streptomyces viridochromogenes | phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme | eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation |
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: June 14, 2017
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - USA
- Canada Food Inspection Agency
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Korea Biosafety Clearing House
- Taiwan Food and Drug Administration
Last updated: January 12, 2013
