Event Name: DBT418
Event Code : DKB-89614-9
Trade Name: Bt Xtra™ Maize
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
Developer: Monsanto Company (including fully and partly owned companies)
Method of Trait Introduction: Microparticle bombardment of plant cells or tissue
GM Traits: Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , Lepidopteran insect resistance , Antibiotic resistance
Commercial Trait: (Stacked) Herbicide Tolerance + Insect Resistance
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| cry1Ac | Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki strain HD73 | Cry1Ac delta-endotoxin | confers resistance to lepidopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| bar | Streptomyces hygroscopicus | phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme | eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation |
| pinII | Solanum tuberosum | protease inhibitor protein | enhances defense against insect predators by reducing the digestibility and nutritional quality of the leaves |
| bla * | Escherichia coli | beta lactamase enzyme | detoxifies beta lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin |
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: April 25, 2014
Documents and Links
Event Description
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- CBD Biosafety Clearing House
- DA - BPI Approval Registry - Unrenewed
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Health Canada
- Japan Biosafety Clearing House
- US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
- US Food and Drug Administration
Detection Methods
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