Deliberate release into the
environment of GMOs for any other purposes than placing on the
market
The photosynthetic genome - Department
of Plant Physiology, Umea University (B/SE/04/1310) |
Date of publication: April 1, 2004
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification
report
General information
Notification Number:
B/SE/04/1310
Member State: Sweden
Date of Acknowledgement: 24/02/2004
Title of the Project: The photosynthetic genome
Proposed period of release From:01/05/2004
To:31/12/2008
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies): Department
of Plant Physiology, Umea University;
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)
|
Common Name |
Family Name |
Genus |
Species |
Subspecies |
Cultivar/breeding line |
| thale
cress |
brassicaceae |
arabidopsis |
arabidopsis thaliana |
|
Colombia
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2. Description of the traits and characteristics which have
been introduced or modified, including marker genes and previous
modifications:
Lack of photosynthetic proteins, plus antibiotic resistance
gene for selection.
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:
T-DNA or transposons knockouts to eliminate expression of the
particular genes. In the case of T-DNA antibiotic (Km)
resistance to select for transformants, otherwise no active
genetic material. In the case of transposon no active genetic
material.
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
Agrobacterium infection.
Experimental
Release
1. Purpose of the release:
To study the function of the different photosynthetic
proteins.
2. Geographical location of the site:
The garden outside the University greenhouse.
3. Size of the site (m2):
10.
Environmental
Impact and Risk Management
Summary of the potential
environmental impact from the release of the GMPts:
Only disadvantages, "loss-of-function" mutations. In
principle could a "loss-of-function" mutation give a selective
advantage, but since almost all spontaneous mutations are
loss-of-function mutations happen all kinds of such mutations,
in an evolutionary perspective, often and plants with this
phenotype are therefore created all the time in a natural
population.
Brief description of any measures taken for the management of
risks:
When flowering occurs, the whole site gets enclosed by insect
net to prevent insect-mediated pollen dispersal. Inside the
enclosure only steriliszed soil is used - no weeds get to grow
there. All siliques are picked by hand, one of the main purpose
of the experiment is to mesure total seed production.
Inspectiion of the site more than four time a week. All
material, including soil, inside the enclosure will be treated
as transgenic waste. |
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