May 22, 2012 | 3:57 pm

Maize 98140

Trait: Tolerance to herbicides
Inserted gene:
gat-gene

Source: Bacterium Bacillus lichiformis.

Function: The GAT protein, encoded by an optimized form of the gat gene, confers tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate.
als-gene Source: maize (Zea mays)

Function: The ALS protein, encoded by an optimized form of the endogenous als gene from Zea mays, confers tolerance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides, such as chlorimuron and imidazolinon.

Methods for the genetic modification: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated gene transfer.