SmartStax Maize: MON 89034 x DAS1507 x MON 88017 x DAS59122

Applicant: 
Dow AgroSciences
Monsanto
Pioneer/DuPont
Plant: 
Maize
Trait: 
Herbicide tolerance
Inseticidal
Event: 
MON89034 x 1507 x MON88017 x DAS59122
Approval: 
Food and feed
Herbicide tolerance: 
Glufosinate
Glyphosate
Bt-Toxin: 
Cry1A.105
Cry1F
Cry2Ab2
Cry34Ab1
Cry35Ab1
Cry3Bb1
Transformation Method: 
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Particle bombardement
Inserted gene: 

cry1A.105,cry2Ab2, cry3Bb1, cry34Ab1, cry35Ab1, cry1F, epsps, pat (2x)

Antibiotic resistance: 
no
Other important parts of the construct: 

35S CaMV Cauliflower mosaic virus promoter (several), ubi1ZM promotor from maize (several), Figwort mosaic virus (P-FMV) promotor, wheat peroxidase promotor, rice actin promotor

Scope of application: 
Food and feed
Date of approval in the EU: 
06/11/2013
Some approvals for cultivation worldwide: 
USA (2009)
Kanada (2009)
Further information: 
European Food Safety Authority
Testbiotech Background (2011): EU about to approve genetically engineered maize with potential health risk
Then C. & Bauer-Panskus (2011) „... ensured that the data were consistent with expectations...”, How industry and EFSA have been systematically undermining the risk assessment of ‘SmartStax'. Testbiotech.
Status of authorisation: 
Authorised in EU
Updated: 
9 December, 2015
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