Field Trials of GM Rape in Sweden
January 23, 2009| |
Plant Science Sweden AB has been granted approval to field-test rape lines (Brassica napus) genetically modified for improved seed oil composition. The GM lines contain increased levels of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. In addition to fungal genes coding for desaturase enzymes, the transgenic plants also contain the gene ahas as selectable marker (tolerance to Imidazolinones) to identify transgenic cells in tissue culture.
Based on greenhouse observations, the genetically modified oilseed rape lines do not differ from the parental control lines. No difference regarding persistence in agricultural habitats or invasiveness in natural habitats compared to conventional oilseed rape is expected. The trial is authorized to take place at the municipalities of Eslöv, Svalöv, Klippan, Kristianstad and Vara on a total area of 15 hectares.
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