Date of publication: March 7,
2006
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification number: B/HU/05/12/2
Member State:Hungary
Date of Acknowledgement:19/12/2005
Title of the Project:
Field trial program of genetically modified corn hybrids
containing resistance to certain Coleopteran and Lepidopteran
insects and tolerance to two herbicides.
Proposed period of release From:01/04/2006
To:31/12/2009
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies): Dow
AgroSciences Hungary Kft.;
3. Is the same GMPt release planned elsewhere in the
Community?
Yes:
4 - Has the same GMPt been notified elsewhere by the same
notifier?
Yes
If yes, notification number(s):
B/ES/04/16-CON; B/ES/05/12-CON; B/ES/05/17; B/FR/05/03/01;
B/HU/05/01/4; B/PT/05/04
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 59122x1507xNK603
(DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ř15Ř7-1xMON-ŘŘ60Ř3-6) maize varieties that will
be tested in these field trials are resistant to certain
Coleopteran insects, such as Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica
virgifera virgifera), and certain Lepidopteran insects, such as
European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), and can tolerate the
use of glufosinate-ammonium and glyphosate herbicides for the
weeding of maize field. This maize was derived through
traditional breeding methods between progeny of the genetically
modified 59122 maize, 1507 maize and NK603 maize (from
Monsanto).
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:
59122x1507xNK603 maize contains the following genetic
elements:
- the cry34Ab1 and cry35Ab1 genes from Bacillus thuringiensis
strain PS149B1 that confer resistance to certain Coleopteran
insects, such as Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, and the pat
gene from Streptomyces viridochromogenes that confers tolerance
to glufosinate-ammonium herbicide, from 59122 maize.
- the cry1F gene from Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai that
confers resistance to certain Lepidopteran insects, such as
Ostrinia nubilalis, and the pat gene from Streptomyces
viridochromogenes that confers tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium
herbicide, from 1507 maize.
- the cp4epsps genes from Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4 that
confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicide, from NK603 maize.
All these genes have been introduced in the corresponding maize
along with their regulatory components necessary for expression.
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
No genetic modification was made on the 59122x1507xNK603
maize varieties directly: they were derived through traditional
breeding methods between progeny of the genetically modified
59122, 1507 and NK603 maize.
59122 maize was genetically modified using Agrobacterium
transformation method. 1507 maize was genetically modified using
a particle acceleration method. NK603 maize was genetically
modified by Monsanto using a particle acceleration method.
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:
For year 2006, the purpose of this application is to carry
out, under European conditions, the evaluation of the
selectivity of glyphosate and glufosinate herbicides on the
1507x59122xNK603 event.
2. Geographical location of the site:
In 2006, the locations of the release sites will be as
follows:
1: DowAgroSciences Hungary Kft. Research Station to Szolnok,
Vizpart krt. 32. (location); 0651/1 (log)
2: Outskirts of Biatorbágy / 0106 (location/log); Quatro Bt.
(2462. Martonvásár, József Attila út. 9.)
3. Size of the site (m2):
Each of the 2 sites for 2006 will have 400 m2 sown with the
particular genetically modified plants concerned by this
application; the total surface area taken up by this trial (all
varieties and borders) is about 1000 m˛.
In the following 4 years, 4 field trials/year considered,
approximately 6400 m˛ of the particular genetically modified
plants will be drilled all together.
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 across maize growing regions in North America, South
America and Europe and no environmental problems were reported
for these trials. The transgenic plants were indistinguishable
from the non-genetically modified maize plants except for
showing resistance to certain Coleopteran insects, such as
Western corn rootworm, and certain Lepidopteran insects such as
European corn borer and showing tolerance when glufosinate and
glyphosate herbicides were applied, 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 resistant
to certain Coleopteran and Lepidopteran insects and tolerant to
glufosinate and glyphosate herbicides are expected, as per
information contained in the environmental risk assessment
included in the notification.
Brief description of any measures taken for the management of
risks:
The shedding of pollen from the genetically modified plants
will be controlled by bagging, before the pollen shed, the
tassels from the plants that will be self-pollinated and by
detasselling the plants that will not be self-pollinated or by
distance in excess of 500m.
Seed dispersal of individual kernels does not occur. They are
fixed on a cob and enclosed in many husks that protect the seeds
from outside contact.
For this trial, a few seeds will need to be collected for
analysis. This will be done by sampling the whole ear and
destroying the remaining ear and unused seeds.
It is important to store and handle research seed apart from
other seed to eliminate possibilities of potential
contamination. Packages of seed must be labelled properly to
avoid mixing. During storage seed should be kept in a secure
environment to avoid potential contamination, theft or
vandalism. For shipping double containment of primary package
(i.e. primary, secondary, tertiary) is required to ensure the
containment of seed should a shipping container be compromised.
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 fallow winter
period, an adapted herbicide treatment (other than
glufosinate-ammonium and glyphosate herbicides) will be made in
order to ensure destruction.
Waste from genetically-modified plants produced by the release
will be destroyed by incorporation into the soil.
Both testing sites are defended and continuously controlled by
fence and a security guard. The sites will be visited regularly
for agronomic and experimentation needs and for protection.
These visits will also enable plant development and the
non-dispersal of material to be monitored.
Summary of foreseen field trial studies focused to gain new
data on environmental and human health impact from the release:
The purpose of this application is to carry out, under
European conditions, the evaluation of the selectivity of
glyphosate and glufosinate herbicides on the 1507x59122xNK603
event.
Final report
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European
Commission administrative information
Consent given by the Competent
Authority: Not Known |
