CGN-89322-3 - Delayed-ripening tomato | BCH-LMO-SCBD-14781 | Living Modified Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Delayed-ripening tomato
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8338
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CGN-89322-3
Tomato line 8338 was developed by introducing into the genome of a processing tomato cultivar UC82B a gene for 1-amino-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase (ACCd) derived from a nonpathogenic soil bacterium (Pseudomonas chlororaphis). In the plant, this enzyme catalyzes metabolism of 1-amino-cyclopropane-1-arboxylic acid (ACC), an essential precursor for the biosynthesis of the plant ripening hormone ethylene.

The initiation and progression of tomato fruit ripening depends on increased levels of ethylene. In line 8338, ACC is sufficiently reduced in detached fruit so that ethylene becomes limiting and the ripening process is delayed. Line 8338 has also been transformed with the nptII gene derived from Escherichia coli that encodes the enzyme NPTII. NPTII confers resistance to certain antibiotics, such as kanamycin, that are used to select transformed cells.
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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.
Cultivar: UC82B
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Characteristics of the modification process
PV-LERP07
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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.
1-amino-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase - Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain 6G5
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LMO characteristics
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  • Food
Detection method(s)
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Additional Information
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