Event Name: CZW3
Event Code : SEM-ØCZW3-2
Trade Name: not available
Crop: Cucurbita pepo - Squash
- Basic Information
- Authorizations
- Documents and Links
Developer:
Seminis Vegetable Seeds (Canada) and Monsanto Company (Asgrow)
Method of Trait Introduction:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Trait
s
:
Viral disease resistance
,
Antibiotic resistance
Commercial Trait:
(Stacked)
Disease Resistance
Summary of Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| cmv_cp | Cucumber Mosaic Cucumovirus (CMV) | coat protein of cucumber mosaic cucumovirus (CMV) | confers resistance to cucumber mosaic cucumovirus (CMV) through "pathogen-derived resistance" mechanism |
| zymv_cp | Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Potyvirus (ZYMV) | coat protein of zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus (ZYMV) | confers resistance to zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus (ZYMV) through "pathogen-derived resistance" mechanism |
| wmv_cp | Watermelon Mosaic Potyvirus 2 (WMV2) | coat protein of watermelon mosaic potyvirus 2 (WMV2) | confers resistance to watermelon mosaic potyvirus 2 (WMV2) through "pathogen-derived resistance" mechanism |
| nptII * | Escherichia coli Tn5 transposon | neomycin phosphotransferase II enzyme | allows transformed plants to metabolize neomycin and kanamycin antibiotics during selection |
* : 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 |
| Canada | |||
| United States |
Last updated: September 9, 2019
Event Description
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- US Department of Agriculture - APHIS
- US Food and Drug Administration
Detection Methods
Last updated: May 6, 2013
