Developer:
International Rice Research Institute

Method of Trait Introduction:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation

GM Trait s :
Mannose metabolism , Enhanced Provitamin A Content

Commercial Trait:
(Singular)  Modified Product Quality

Summary of Basic Genetic Modification

Gene Introduced	Gene Source	Product	Function
crt1	Pantoea ananatis	phytoene desaturase enzyme CRTI	catalyzes the conversion of 15-cis-phytoene to all-trans-lycopene
psy1	Zea mays	phytoene synthase ZmPSY1	converts geranylgeranyl diphosphate into phytoene, and acts upstream of CRTI in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway
pmi  *	Escherichia coli	Phosphomannose Isomerase (PMI) enzyme	metabolizes mannose and allows positive selection for recovery of transformed plants

 * : 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
Canada
New Zealand
Philippines
United States

 

Event Description

• Health Canada

Regulatory and Biosafety Information

• Bureau of Plant Industry - Philippines
• Food and Drug Administration - USA
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• Health Canada