Roundup Maize: NK603 (Monsanto)

Applicant: 
Monsanto
Plant: 
Maize
Trait: 
Herbicide tolerance
Event: 
NK603
Approval: 
Food and feed
Herbicide tolerance: 
Glyphosate
Transformation Method: 
Particle bombardement
Inserted gene: 

Two versions of ctp2-CP4 epsps, expressing two version of the EPSPS enzyme (CP4 EPSPS and CP4 EPSPS L214P)

Antibiotic resistance: 
no
Other important parts of the construct: 

35S CaMV Cauliflower mosaic virus promoter and rice actin promoter

Scope of application: 
Food and feed
Date of approval in the EU: 
Food and feed: 2004
Some approvals for cultivation worldwide: 
USA (2000)
Brazil (2008)
Argentina (2004)
Status of authorisation: 
Authorised in EU
Updated: 
19 April, 2016
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