Deliberate release into the
environment of GMOs for any other purposes than placing on the
market:
Testing of genetically modified maize
tolerant to an herbicide and resistant to certain Lepidopteran
insects (NK603xMON810 maize) - Pioneer Genetique Sarl |
Date of publication: January 27,
2005
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification
report
General information
Notification Number: B/FR/05/01.05
Member State:France
Date of Acknowledgement:10/12/2004
Title of the Project:
Testing of genetically modified maize tolerant to an
herbicide and resistant to certain Lepidopteran insects
(NK603xMON810 maize)
Proposed period of release From:01/04/2005
To:31/12/2008
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies): Pioneer
Genetique Sarl;
3. Is the same GMPt release planned elsewhere in the
Community?
No
4 - Has the same GMPt been notified elsewhere by the same
notifier?
No
Genetically
modified plant
1. Complete name of the
recipient or parental plant(s)
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Common Name
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Family Name
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Genus |
Species
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Subspecies
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Cultivar/breeding line
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| maize
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poaceae |
zea
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zea
mays |
mays
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experimental varieties |
2. Description of the traits and characteristics which have
been introduced or modified, including marker genes and previous
modifications:
The genetically modified maize hybrids that will be tested in
these field trials are tolerant to glyphosate herbicide and
resistant to certain Lepidopteran insects. They have been
obtained by crossing two genetically modified inbred lines: one
inbred line has received an insert providing tolerance to
glyphosate herbicide and the other inbred line has received an
insert providing resistance to certain Lepidopteran insects.
Genetic
modification
3. Type of genetic
modification:
Insertion;
4. In case of insertion of genetic material, give the source
and intended function of each constituent fragment of the region
to be inserted:
The NK603xMON810 maize hybrids contain the genetic elements
introduced in their parental lines. One parental line has been
modified by the insertion of cp4epsps genes from Agrobacterium
sp. CP4 that confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicide (NK603
maize). The other parental line has been modified by the
insertion of the cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp.
kurstaki that confers resistance to certain Lepidopteran
insects, such as Ostrinia nubilalis (MON810 maize).
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
No genetic modification was made on the tested hybrids: they
were obtained by traditional crossing of two genetically
modified parental inbred lines. The two parental inbred lines
were obtained by traditional breeding, from the original lines
modified by Monsanto.
7. If the recipient or parental plant is a forest tree
species, describe ways and extent of dissemination and specific
factors affecting dissemination:
Not applicable.
Experimental
Release
1. Purpose of the release:
Several types of trials will be carried out, to collect data
on the agronomic value and insect resistance of NK603xMON810
maize varieties and to observe the plant behavior, which could
enable to collect morpho-physiological data.
2. Geographical location of the site:
The releases are planned at several locations in France
within the following areas: Aquitaine (Landes, Lot et Garonne),
Centre (Eure et Loir, Loir et Cher, Indre, Indre et Loire,
Loiret), Midi-Pyrénées (Haute-Garonne, Gers, Tarn, Tarn et
Garonne), Languedoc-Roussillon (Aude).
3. Size of the site (m2):
Each year, there could be up to 10 sites, each sown with up
to 5000 m² of genetically modified maize subject of this
notification (NK603xMON810 maize), the total trial surface for
each site (including all varieties and borders) being larger.
4. Relevant data regarding previous releases carried out with
the same GM-plant, if any, specifically related to the potential
environmental and human health impacts from the release:
Many field trials have already been conducted at several
locations and no environmental problems were reported for these
trials. The transgenic plants behaved as conventional maize
hybrids. They were indistinguishable from the non-genetically
modified maize plants except for showing resistance to certain
Lepidopteran insects, such as European Corn Borer, and tolerance
to glyphosate herbicide, traits due to the genetic
modifications.
Environmental
Impact and Risk Management
Summary of the potential
environmental impact from the release of the GMPts:
No risks to human and animal health or the environment from
the deliberate release of genetically modified maize tolerant to
glyphosate herbicide and resistant to certain Lepidopteran
insects are expected, as per information contained in the
Summary Notification Information Format of notification
C/ES/04/01.
Brief description of any measures taken for the management of
risks:
The shedding of pollen from the genetically modified plants
will be controlled by maintaining a 200-meter isolation distance
with any other non experimental maize crop. In addition, the
trial will be surrounded by four border rows of conventional
maize of a similar relative maturity that will be also destroyed
at the end of the release.
Seed dispersal of individual kernels does not generally occur.
They are fixed on a cob and enclosed in many husks that protect
the seeds from outside contact. When a few seeds need to be
collected for analysis; this will be done by sampling the whole
ear and unused seeds will be destroyed.
In case of any emergency, the trial could be stopped by
application of a non-selective herbicide, other than glyphosate,
or by mechanical destruction and incorporation into the soil.
At the end of the release, all remaining plant matter that has
not been harvested for analyses will be destroyed by chopping
and incorporating into the soil.
Volunteer maize will be monitored during the following year in
order to ensure their destruction, if needed.
No commercial maize will be cultivated in the trial site the
following year.
Summary of foreseen field trial studies focused to gain new
data on environmental and human health impact from the release:
Not applicable to this release. |
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