Developer:
Florigene Pty Ltd. (Australia)

Method of Trait Introduction:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation

GM Trait s :
Sulfonylurea herbicide tolerance , Modified flower color

Commercial Trait:
(Singular)  Modified Product Quality

Summary of Basic Genetic Modification

Gene Introduced	Gene Source	Product	Function
dfr	Petunia hybrida	dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) hydroxylase enzyme	catalyzes the production of the blue-coloured anthocyanin pigment delphinidin and its derivatives
bp40 (f3'5'h)	Viola wittrockiana	Flavonoid 3',5'-hydroxylase (F3'5'H) enzyme	catalyzes the production of the blue-coloured anthocyanin pigment delphinidin and its derivatives
surB  *	Nicotiana tabacum	herbicide tolerant acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme	confers tolerance to sulfonylurea herbicides and other acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides

 * : Selection Marker/Reporter  

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
Australia
European Union
Japan
Norway

 

Event Description

• CBD Biosafety Clearing House
• CERA GM Crop Database
• Office of the Gene Technology Regulator - Australia

Regulatory and Biosafety Information

• CBD Biosafety Clearing House
• Japan Biosafety Clearing House
• Office of the Gene Technology Regulator - Australia
• Office of the Gene Technology Regulator - Australia

Detection Methods

• GMO Detection Method Database