Record details

Living Modified Organism identity

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LMO name

Tobacco modified for tolerance to bromoxynil

Transformation event

Not available

Developer(s)

Societe Nationale d'Exploitation Industrielle des Tabacs et Allumettes S.A.

143 Blvd. Romain Rolland
Paris, F-75685 Cedex 14
France

Record #49389

Description

Genetically modified Nicotiana tabacum, variety ITB 1000 OX, male sterile hybrid, resistant to the herbicide bromoxynil as a result of the expression of the nitrilase gene from Klebsiella ozaenae.

Recipient Organism or Parental Organisms

The term Recipient organism refers to an organism (either already modified or non-modified) that was subjected to genetic modification, whereas Parental organisms refers to those that were involved in cross breeding or cell fusion.

Nicotiana tabacum - Tobacco

Record #12120

Point of collection or acquisition of the recipient organism

Nicotiana tabacum variety "ITB 1000 OX, male sterile hybrid" was used for the modification

Characteristics of the transformation process

Techniques used for the modification

Agrobacterium-mediated DNA transfer

Genetic elements construct

rbcS Promoter

#100349

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Bromoxynil-specific nitrilase

#14976

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Nopaline Synthase Gene Terminator

#100269

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Further details

LMO characteristics

Modified traits

Resistance to herbicides
- Bromoxynil

Common use(s)

Industrial

Additional Information

Other relevant website address or attached documents

CERA GM Database