Roundup Rootworm Maize: MON88017 (Monsanto)

Applicant: 
Monsanto
Plant: 
Maize
Trait: 
Herbicide tolerance
Inseticidal
Event: 
MON88017
Approval: 
Food and feed
Herbicide tolerance: 
Glyphosate
Bt-Toxin: 
Cry3Bb1
Transformation Method: 
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Inserted gene: 

cry3Bb1, epsps

Antibiotic resistance: 
no
Other important parts of the construct: 

Rice actin promoter, 35S CaMV cauliflower mosaic virus promoter

Scope of application: 
Food and feed
Date of approval in the EU: 
30/10/2009
Some approvals for cultivation worldwide: 
USA (2005)
Canada (2006)
Brazil (2010)
Argentina (2010)
Further information: 
Testbiotech Background (2011): EU about to approve genetically engineered maize with potential health risk
Testbiotech comment on application for cultivation (2011)
Status of authorisation: 
Authorised in EU
Testbiotech-Stellungnahme zu diesem Event: 
Testbiotech opinion regarding renewal application (2020)
Updated: 
19 April, 2020
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