Feb 11, 2012 | 11:00 am

Maize GA21 x MON810


Trait: The stacked hybrid GA21 X MON810 expresses two novel proteins, which confer tolerance to herbicides with glyphosate as active ingredient (Roundup) and resistance to the European Corn Borer.
Inserted gene:
m epsps- gene source: modified sequence of a gene from wild maize

function: the m cp4 epsps gene encodes for a version of EPSPS that is highly tolerant to inhibition by glyphosate.

cry1A(b)-gene

source: Bacillus thuringiensiskurstaki

Funktion: the cry1A(b)-gene encodes for a Bt-toxin, which confers resistance to the European corn borer(Ostrinia nubilalis) and other lepidopterans.

Methods for the genetic modification: Microparticle bombardment of plant cells or tissue.