Mar 16, 2010 | 10:18 pm

Rice LLRICE62

Trait: Tolerance to glufosinate-containing herbicides (BastaŽ, RelyŽ, FinaleŽ,and LibertyŽ)
Inserted gene:
pat-gene Source: Soil bacterium (Streptomyces viridochromogenes)

Function: The pat gene codes for the enzyme Phosphinothricin-Acetyltransferase (PAT) and leads to increased tolerance to glufosinate-containing herbicides.

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