Event Name: TC1507
Event Code : DAS-Ø15Ø7-1
Trade Name: Herculex™ I, Herculex™ CB
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
- Basic Information
- Authorizations
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Developer:
Dow AgroSciences LLC and DuPont (Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.)
Method of Trait Introduction:
Microparticle bombardment of plant cells or tissue
GM Trait
s
:
Glufosinate herbicide tolerance
,
Lepidopteran insect resistance
Commercial Trait:
(Stacked)
Herbicide Tolerance
+
Insect Resistance
Summary of 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 |
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 |
Argentina | |||
Australia | |||
Brazil | |||
Canada | |||
China | |||
Colombia | |||
European Union | |||
Honduras | |||
Indonesia | |||
Iran | |||
Japan | |||
Malaysia | |||
Mexico | |||
New Zealand | |||
Nigeria | |||
Panama | |||
Paraguay | |||
Philippines | |||
Russia | |||
Singapore | |||
South Africa | |||
South Korea | |||
Taiwan | |||
Turkey | |||
United States | |||
Uruguay | |||
Vietnam |
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Last updated: June 29, 2020
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
Detection Methods
Last updated: May 6, 2013