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Living Modified Organism (LMO)
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BCH-LMO-SCBD-101611-5   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
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Decisions on the LMO Risk Assessments  
published: 16 Mar 2011 last updated: 07 Sep 2012
Living Modified Organism identity
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Potato with altered starch content
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Potato with altered starch content
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Granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) is transformed in an antisense orientation into potato leading to a decrease in the synthesis of endogenous GBSS. Due to the decreased amount of GBSS protein, a starch with reduced amylose content is synthesised in the tubers.
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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.
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Characteristics of the modification process
pAP2 (pPZP200 derivative)
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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-48073-8 Acetohydroxy acid synthase gene | Arabidopsis thaliana (Thale cress, Mouse-ear cress, Arabidopsis, ARATH)
    Protein coding sequence | Resistance to herbicides (Imidazolinone, Sulfonylurea)
  • BCH-GENE-SCBD-48072-3 Granule-bound starch synthase gene | Solanum tuberosum (Potato, SOLTU)
    Protein coding sequence | altered carbohydrate composition: increased amylopectin content
  • BCH-GENE-SCBD-100270-6 Nopaline Synthase Gene Promoter | Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Agrobacterium)
    Promoter
  • BCH-GENE-SCBD-100269-8 Nopaline Synthase Gene Terminator | Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Agrobacterium)
    Terminator
  • BCH-GENE-SCBD-14997-6 Granule bound starch synthase gene promoter | Solanum tuberosum (Potato, SOLTU)
    Promoter
Notes about the Transcriptional regulator(s) specific to this LMO

The fragment of the coding region of a potato starch synthase gene (granule-bound starch synthase, GBSS) in antisense orientation (plasmid pAP2) is expressed under the control of its own gbss promoter primarily in the potato tuber.

In the genetically modified plants, the formation of a double-stranded RNA is effected, which causes inactivation of the endogenous transcript of the respective gene, thus inhibiting production of the GBSS enzyme.
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LMO characteristics
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  • Research
Detection method(s)
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Additional Information
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