Dow, Monsanto Get U.S., Canadian Nods for SmartStax
July 24, 2009| |
The 2010 commercial launch of SmartStax, the world's first ever eight-gene corn stack, is now set after it has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and regulatory authorization from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). SmartStax, the product of a 2007 collaborative agreement between Monsanto Co. and Dow Chemical Co., is said to feature a combination of insect control traits that significantly reduces the risk of resistance for both above- and below-ground pests. It combines Dow's Herculex 1 technology with Monsanto's VT Pro for protection against the corn earworm, European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, sugar cane borer and fall armyworm. Below ground insect protection against Western, Northern, and Mexican corn rootworm is accomplished through the combination of Monsanto's Yield Guard VT with Dow's Herculex. The maize variety is also tolerant to the Roundup and LibertyLink herbicides.
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