Event Name: RF3
Event Code : ACS-BNØØ3-6
Trade Name: InVigor™ Canola
Crop: Brassica napus - Argentine Canola, Canola, Oilseed rape, Rapeseed, Turnip
Developer: BASF
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , Fertility restoration
Commercial Trait: (Stacked) Herbicide Tolerance (HT) + Pollination control system (PC)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| bar | Streptomyces hygroscopicus | phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme | eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation |
| barstar | Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | barnase ribonuclease inhibitor | restores fertility by repressing the inhibitory effect of barnase on tapetum cells of the anther |
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 | |||
| Canada | |||
| China | |||
| European Union | |||
| Japan | |||
| Mexico | |||
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| United States |
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Last updated: March 4, 2022
Documents and Links
Event Description
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- 2018 Agricultural Biotechnology Annual - Table of Approved Traits in China
- Biosafety Clearing House
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- CBD Biosafety Clearing House
- China 2018 Agricultural Biotechnology Annual – Updated Table of Approved Traits
- European Food Safety Authority
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Health Canada
- Japan Biosafety Clearing House
- Office of the Gene Technology Regulator - Australia
- Status of Application for Direct Use-Philippines
- Taiwan Food and Drug Administration
- US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
- US Food and Drug Administration
Detection Methods
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