Event Name: MZIR098
Event Code : SYN-ØØØ98-3
Trade Name: not available
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
Developer: Syngenta
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , Coleopteran insect resistance , Multiple insect resistance
Commercial Trait: (Stacked) Herbicide Tolerance (HT) + Insect Resistance (IR)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| ecry3.1Ab | synthetic form of Cry3A gene and Cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis | chimeric (Cry3A-Cry1Ab) delta endotoxin protein | confers resistance to coleopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| mcry3A | synthetic form of cry3A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis | modified Cry3A delta-endotoxin | confers resistance to coleopteran insects particularly corn rootworm pests by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
| pat | Streptomyces viridochromogenes | phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme | eliminates herbicidal activity of glufosinate (phosphinothricin) herbicides by acetylation |
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: October 24, 2023
Documents and Links
Event Description
- Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare - Japan
- Request for an Extension of Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Event MZIR098 CORN
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - USA
- Biosafety Clearing House - Colombia
- Brazil Biotechnology Information Council
- Bureau of Plant Industry - Philippines
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Commission Implementing Decision Authorizing Market Placement of MZIR098 (SYN-ØØØ98-3)
- FAO GM Foods Platform
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Japan Biosafety Clearing-House
- Malaysia Biosafety Clearing House
- Taiwan Food and Drug Administration
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