Maize 59122 x 1507 x NK603

Trait: This genetically modified maize is a hybrid resulting from the hybridisation of the maize lines 1507, 59122 and NK603. The hybrid expresses three noval Bt-toxins (Cry1F, Cry34Ab1, Cry35Ab1), which confers resistance to the european corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) and the western rootworm (Diabrotica verigifera verigifera). The PAT protein conferstolerance toglufosinate ammonium, the active ingredient in phophonothricin herbicides (Liberty®). The CP4 EPSPS protein confers tolerance to herbicides with glyphosate as an active ingredient.
Inserted genes:
cryIF-gene	Source: Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki Function: Resistance to specified species of butterflys (Lepidopteran). The main insect pests of maize are the european corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), pink borer (Sesamia spp.), fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) and southwestern corn borer (Diatraea grandiosella).
cry34Ab1, cry35Ab1-genes	Source: Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. kumamotoensis Function: Resistance to the Coleopteran insects western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera), northern corn rootworm (D. barberi), and mexican corn rootworm (D. virgifera zeae).
cp4 epsps- gene	Source: Soil bacterium Agrobacterium ssp. strain CP4 Function: The cp4 epsps gene encodes for a version of EPSPS that is highly tolerant to inhibition by glyphosate.
Marker gene	pat-gene Function: This gene expresses the enzyme Phosphinothricin-Acetyltransferase (PAT) and leads to increased tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium-containing herbicides. This gene is also used as a marker gene.
Methods for the genetic modification: Microparticle bombardment of plant cells or tissue (events 1507 and NK603) and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation (event 59211)