White birch modified for increased growth rate | BCH-LMO-SCBD-107890 | Living Modified Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Living Modified Organism (LMO)
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Decisions on the LMO Risk Assessments  
last updated: 01 Apr 2015
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White birch modified for increased growth rate
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F14GS8b
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White birch (Betula pubescens) was modified with the insertion of a Glutamine synthetase (GS) expression cassette. The expression of the GS protein results in an increased growth rate of the plant.
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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.
  • BCH-ORGA-SCBD-107879-2 Organism Betula pubescens (White birch, Moor birch, Downy birch, European white birch, Hairy birch)
    Trees
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Characteristics of the modification process
pGS
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  • Agrobacterium-mediated DNA transfer
Some of these genetic elements may be present as fragments or truncated forms. Please see notes below, where applicable.
  • BCH-GENE-SCBD-107881-1 Glutamine synthetase gene | Pinus sylvestris (Scotch pine, Scots pine, PINSY)
    Protein coding sequence | Changes in physiology and/or production (Growth rate)
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LMO characteristics
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  • Biofuel
  • Timber
Detection method(s)
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Additional Information
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