Developer:
Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira (CTC)

Method of Trait Introduction:
Microparticle bombardment of plant cells or tissue

GM Trait :
Lepidopteran insect resistance

Commercial Trait:
(Singular)  Insect Resistance

Summary of 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

 

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
Brazil

 

Event Description

• Conselho de Informacoes sobre Biotecnologia

Regulatory and Biosafety Information

• Meeting of the National Biosafety Technical Committee (CTNBio)