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Living Modified Organism (LMO)
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Decisions on the LMO Risk Assessments  
published: 18 Feb 2013 last updated: 24 Jul 2013
Living Modified Organism identity
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Maize Modified for drought and glyphosate tolerance
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MON87460 x NK603
Yes
MON-8746Ø-4 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6
This stacked maize line contains genetic elements that were inherited via the traditional cross breeding of the parental lines MON87460 and NK603. This line expresses the cspB, and the glyophosate tolerant EPSPS proteins. These proteins are to confer drought and glyphosate tolerance.
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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-103066-6 Living Modified Organism MON-8746Ø-4 - Droughtgard™ Maize
    Resistance to antibiotics (Kanamycin, Neomycin), Tolerance to abiotic stress (Cold / Heat, Drought)
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-14776-18 Living Modified Organism MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 - Roundup Ready™ maize
    Monsanto | Resistance to herbicides (Glyphosate)
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Characteristics of the modification process
PV-ZMAP595 and PV-ZMGT32
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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 MON87460 vector PV-ZMAP595
MON 87460 expresses cold shock protein B (CspB) from Bacillus subtilis and NptII from Tn5 of Escherichia coli. MON 87460 was developed to provide reduced yield loss under water-limited conditions compared to conventional maize.

DNA insert from NK603 vector PV-ZMGT32
MON87460 x NK603 also 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. The glyphosate-tolerant EPSPS gene was isolated from the CP4 strain of the common soil bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

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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Laboratory for detection and identification of LMOs LMO(s) detectable by the laboratory 1
Country's Decision or any other Communication LMO identification 6
Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Living modified organism(s) 6