Event Name: Brazzein-producing corn
Event Code : N/A
Trade Name: N/A
Crop: Zea mays L. - Maize, Corn
Developer: GreenLab, Inc.
Method of Trait Introduction: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation
GM Traits: Glufosinate herbicide tolerance , Altered seed quality
Commercial Trait: (Stacked) Herbicide Tolerance (HT) + Modified Product Quality (PQ)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| brazzein | Pentadiplandra brazzeana | brazzein protein | a soluble protein with a sweetness that is approximately 1500 times greater than sucrose |
| 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 |
| United States |
Last updated: August 15, 2024
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Event Description
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