Event Name: TC1507
Event Code : DAS-Ø15Ø7-1
Trade Name: Herculex™ I, Herculex™ CB
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
Developer: Dow AgroSciences LLC and DuPont (Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.)
Method of Trait Introduction: Microparticle bombardment of plant cells or tissue
GM Traits: Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , Lepidopteran insect resistance
Commercial Trait: (Stacked) Herbicide Tolerance (HT) + Insect Resistance (IR)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| cry1Fa2 | synthetic form of cry1F gene derived from Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai | modified Cry1F protein | confers resistance to lepidopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| pat | Streptomyces viridochromogenes | phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme | eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation |
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 29, 2020
Documents and Links
Event Description
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore
- Brazil CTNBio
- Bureau of Plant Industry - Philippines
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- CBD Biosafety Clearing House
- DA - BPI Approval Registry 2014
- European Food Safety Authority
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Iran Biosafety Clearing House
- Japan Biosafety Clearing House
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Vietnam
- Nigeria Biosafety Clearing House
- US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
- US Food and Drug Administration
- USDA FAS GAIN Report - Indonesia
- USDA-FAS GAIN Report - China 2018
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