Event Name: MIR162
Event Code : SYN-IR162-4
Trade Name: Agrisure™ Viptera
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
Developer: Syngenta
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Lepidopteran insect resistance , Mannose metabolism
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Insect Resistance (IR)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| vip3Aa20 | Bacillus thuringiensis strain AB88 | vegetative insecticidal protein (vip3Aa variant) | confers resistance to feeding damage caused by lepidopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut |
| pmi * | Escherichia coli | Phosphomannose Isomerase (PMI) enzyme | metabolizes mannose and allows positive selection for recovery of transformed plants |
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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| China | |||
| Colombia | |||
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| Paraguay | |||
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| Russia | |||
| Singapore | |||
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| Zambia |
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Last updated: October 17, 2023
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
- European Food Safety Authority
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Iran Biosafety Clearing House
- Japan Biosafety Clearing House
- Malaysia Biosafety Clearing House
- Singapore Food Agency
- Turkey Biosafety Information Exchange Mechanism
- US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
- US Food and Drug Administration
- USAD-FAS GAIN Report - China 2014
- USDA-FAS GAIN Report - China 2018
- USDA-FAS GAIN Report - South Africa 2014
- Zambia Biosafety Clearing House
Detection Methods
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