cp4 epsps

59122 x NK603

authorization status:

import

processing

feed

food

subject to withdrawl and/or bans:

none

Genes:

GM Event:

DAS59122 x NK603

Trade name:

Herculex® RW Rootworm Protection with Roundup Ready® 2 Maize

Traits:

agbios database entry

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This oilseed rape (canola, Brassica napa) is genetically modified using Agrobacterium tumefaciens to make it herbicide tolerant against Monsanto's herbicide glyphosate (Roundup). It contains two different transgenes to confer the herbicide tolerance: cp4 epsps as well as goxv247.
It is produced by Monsanto and marketed as "Westar Roundup Ready". GT73 is synonym with RT73, as which it was registerd in the US.

authorization status:

import

processing

feed materials/additives

food materials/additives

feed

food

link to EU authorization:

EU authorization status

subject to withdrawl and/or bans:

(national) bans in place

details on withdrawl or bans:

Austria banned GT73 in January 2006

Genes:

GM Event:

GT73

Trade name:

Westar Roundup Ready

Traits:

HT - glyphosate

agbios database entry

Biosafety Clearing-House entry

Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) record on the gene gox

Scientific articles:

Austrian Ministry for Health: Scientific arguments for an import ban of herbicide tolerant oilseed rape GT73

Umweltbundesamt (Austria: 2005): Risk assessment of GMO products in the European Union

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YieldGard VT PRO/RR2 (Event MON89034 x NK603)

YieldGard VT PRO.RR2 is a hybrid by Monsanto combining Bt-toxin production and herbicide tolerance against Roundup (glyphosate).

MON89034 produces the Bt toxins Cry1A.105 and Cry2Ab2 against a number of lepidoptera. NK603 is a glyphosate (Roundup) tolerant maize.
For details on the individual events please check the individual entries for MON89034 and NK603.