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Deliberate placing on the European Union market of genetically modified organisms - FLORIGENE Moonaqua (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)
Brussels, Belgium
October 24, 2006

Source: European Commission - Joint Research Center

Notification number: C/NL/06/01
Country: Netherlands
Company: Florigene Limited
Product: FLORIGENE Moonaqua™ (123.8.12)
Date of publication: 24 October 2006

Summary notification file: http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/csnifs/C-NL-06-01.pdf

Name of recipient or parental plant and the intended function of the genetic modification:
Recipient plant is Dianthus caryophyllus L. (UK carnation, NL anjer, ESP clavel). The product consists of a carnation variety in which the flowers have a modified flower colour as the result of genes enabling the biosynthesis of delphinidin pigment in the flowers. The flowers also carry an herbicide resistance gene to facilitate selection in vitro.

Deadline for public comments to the SNIF: 23/11/2006
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