Date of publication: February 11, 2004
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification
report
General information
Notification Number:
B/FI/04/1MB
Member State: Finland
Date of Acknowledgement: 30/01/2004
Title of the Project:
Improved starch content of potato
Proposed period of release From:15/05/2004
To:15/09/2008
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies): Boreal Plant
Breeding Ltd;
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 |
| potato
|
solanaceae
|
solanum
|
solanum
tuberosum |
tuberosum
|
|
2. Description of the traits and characteristics which have
been introduced or modified, including marker genes and previous
modifications:
Increased starch content in potato tubers.
The marker gene used for transformation are neomycin
phosphotransferase II (nptII) and hygromycin phosphotransferase
(hyg).
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:
Confidential information, appendix 1.
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
Genetic modification was achieved using
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of stem/shoot explants
from dihaploid potato lines.
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:
To assess the starch content other industrial traits and
agronomic characteristics of the transformed potatoes under
field conditions.
2. Geographical location of the site:
Jokioinen Community, Jokioinen, Finland. Jokioinen is located
in South Finland county, 120 km from Helsinki to the north.
3. Size of the site (m2):
Total trial area is 20 m x 30 m = 600 m2
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:
No previous releases.
Environmental
Impact and Risk Management
Summary of the potential
environmental impact from the release of the GMPts:
Transgenic potato lines grown in green house trials do not
differ developmentally from normal potato and from mother lines.
It is therefore anticipated that transgenic potato lines will
not exhibit any increased selective advantage under field
release conditions compared with the mother line.
Brief description of any measures taken for the management of
risks:
Transgenic potato line will be grown in species isolation
I.e. potatoes and transgenic potatoes will not be cultivated in
the same area. Volunteer potatoes will be avoided by
planting/harvesting by hand. All potato haulms, roots and
stolons will be collected, bagged then burned. Potatoes will be
transported to/from the trial area in sealed boxes. No potatoes
will be cultivated in the same trial field for two years from
the end of the trial.
Summary of foreseen field trial studies focused to gain new
data on environmental and human health impact from the release:
Confidential information. |
