MON810

MON810 Maize (Monsanto)

Approval: 
Anbau
Lebensmittel und Futtermittel
Inserted gene: 

cry1Ab

Event MON810

MON810 maize is a product of the Monsanto company. The maize line has been genetically modified to be resistant against lepidopteran insects.

In 2009, MON810 maize was commercially grown in 17 countries, including six countries of the EU. Additionally, MON810 was imported in several other countries.

MON810 maize was produced by particle bombardment and contains a truncated cry1Ab gene which confers resistance against European stemborer and other lepidoptera.

authorization status: 
import
processing
feed
food
cultivation
link to EU authorization: 
EU authorization status
subject to withdrawl and/or bans: 
(national) bans in place
details on withdrawl or bans: 

The cultivation of MON810 is currently banned in Austria, Hungary, France, Greece, Germany, and Luxembourg

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Related application(s): 
MON810 renewal
agbios database entry
Biosafety Clearing-House entry
Scientific articles: 
Bohn et al. (2008): Reduced Fitness of Daphnia magna Fed a Bt-Transgenic Maize Variety
Rosi-Marshall et al. (2007): Toxins in transgenic crop byproducts may affect headwater stream ecosystems
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