Date of publication: January 16,
2006
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification number:
B/FR/06/01/13
Member State: France
Date of Acknowledgement: 16/12/2005
Title of the Project:
Field experimentation of a genetically modified corn with
improved photosynthesis performances under drought conditions
Proposed period of release From:01/04/2006
To:30/11/2009
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies): Biogemma;
3. Is the same GMPt release planned elsewhere in the
Community?
No
4 - Has the same GMPt been notified elsewhere by the same
notifier?
Yes
If yes, notification number(s):
B/FR/03/03/04; B/FR/05/02/03
Genetically
modified plant
1. Complete name of the
recipient or parental plant(s)
|
Common Name
|
Family Name
|
Genus |
Species
|
Subspecies
|
Cultivar/breeding line
|
| maize
|
poaceae |
zea
|
zea
mays |
mays
|
A188
line and experimental hybrids |
2. Description of the traits and characteristics which have
been introduced or modified, including marker genes and previous
modifications:
Improvement of photosynthetic performances under drought
conditions
Transgenic plants contain the nptII gene conferring resistance
to kanamycine or the bar gene conferring resistance to
glufosinate
Genetic
modification
3. Type of genetic
modification:
Insertion;
4. In case of insertion of genetic material, give the source
and intended function of each constituent fragment of the region
to be inserted:
pepc promoter: Sorghum bicolor non coding regulatory sequence
pepc: Sorghum bicolor coding sequence
Actin1 promoter &first intron: Oryza sativa non coding
regulatory sequence
nptII: Escherichia coli coding sequence
bar Streptomyces hygroscopicus coding sequence
nos 3’: Agrobacterium tumefaciens non coding regulatory sequence
Ds 5’ / Ds 3’: Zea mays non coding sequence
RB / LB: Agrobacterium tumefaciens non-coding sequence
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation.
7. If the recipient or parental plant is a forest tree
species, describe ways and extent of dissemination and specific
factors affecting dissemination:
Non applicable
Experimental
Release
1. Purpose of the release:
Production of plant and grain under agronomic conditions
(irrigation) and in dry conditions (low or no irrigation).
Total biomass production evaluation under different irrigation
conditions.
Functional gene validation.
2. Geographical location of the site:
Center of France (Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne)
South-west of France Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées and Aquitaine)
West of France (Charente Maritime, Poitou Charente)
South-East of France (Rhône-Alpes)
3. Size of the site (m2):
5 000 sq mt maximal size for transgenic plants (2006 to 2009,
border rows not included), 12 sites max.
4. Relevant data regarding previous releases carried out with
the same GM-plant, if any, specifically related to the potential
environmental and human health impacts from the release:
Second release for these transformation events
Environmental
Impact and Risk Management
Summary of the potential
environmental impact from the release of the GMPts:
None of the introduced traits has potential effects to modify
the plant persistency in the environment. There is no wild
relatives of corn in Europe and outcrossing are not possible. In
this experiment, there is no modification of the direct or
indirect interactions between the modified plants and target or
non-target organisms. There is no expected effects on human
health and on animal health. Plants will not be used as food.
There is no short-term possible effect on specific cultivation
management and harvesting techniques.
Potential environmental impact considered minimal, given the
conditions of the field trial (location, absence of pollen
production or field isolation, minimal contacts with fauna and
flora, absence of wild relatives of maize species in the release
areas...).
Brief description of any measures taken for the management of
risks:
Release sites located in intensive agriculture areas.
Collection of seeds, destruction of plant vegetative material.
Monitoring and destruction of volunteers during one year
following the end of experiment.
Summary of foreseen field trial studies focused to gain new
data on environmental and human health impact from the release:
Non applicable
Final report
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European
Commission administrative information
Consent given by the Competent
Authority: Not Known |
