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Living Modified Organism (LMO)
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Decisions on the LMO Risk Assessments  
last updated: 07 Jun 2017
Living Modified Organism identity
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Insect resistant, herbicide tolerant maize
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MIR604 x NK603
Yes
SYN-IR6Ø4-5 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6
The stacked maize line SYN-IR6Ø4-5 x MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 was obtained through the traditional cross breading of each of the parental organisms to produce a maize that expresses each of EPSPS, PMI and Cry3A genes. The expression of these genes are expected to confer resistance to Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, and tolerant to glyphosate herbicide.
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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-246-6 Organism Zea mays (Maize, Corn, MAIZE)
    Crops
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-14776-18 Living Modified Organism MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 - Roundup Ready™ maize
    Monsanto | Resistance to herbicides (Glyphosate)
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-15105-12 Living Modified Organism SYN-IR6Ø4-5 - Agrisure™ RW Rootworm-Protected maize
    Resistance to diseases and pests (Insects, Coleoptera (beetles))
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Characteristics of the modification process
PV-ZMGT32 and pZM26
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  • Cross breeding
Some of these genetic elements may be present as fragments or truncated forms. Please see notes below, where applicable.
DNA insert from NK603 vector PV-ZMGT32
The MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 line of maize was developed to allow the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup®, as a weed control option. NK603 contains a form of the plant enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) that allows the plant to survive the otherwise lethal application of glyphosate.

DNA insert from MIR604 vector pZM26
MIR604 is a genetically modified maize developed to confer field protection against corn root worms. The mcry3A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis codes for a  Bt-toxin (Cry3A), which confers resistance to western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera), northern corn rootworm (Diabrotica longicornis barberi) and other related coleopteran species.

For additional information on this LMO, please refer to the records of the parental LMOs.
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LMO characteristics
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  • Food
  • Feed
Additional Information
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