Date of publication: March 31,
2005
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification number: B/DK/05/01
Member State: Denmark
Date of Acknowledgement: 24/02/2005
Title of the Project:
Genetically modified RoundUp Ready fodder beet (A5/15) in
Danish field trials
Proposed period of release From:01/04/2005
To:31/12/2009
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies):
DLF-Trifolium Dansk Planteforædling v. Vibeke Meyer;
3. Is the same GMPt release planned elsewhere in the
Community?
No
4 - Has the same GMPt been notified elsewhere by the same
notifier?
Yes
If yes, notification number(s):
B/BE/93/W20-CON; B/BE/95/WSP4; B/DK/93/02-CON; B/DK/99/02;
B/ES/95/02; B/FR/95/01/07-CON; B/FR/96/01/04; B/FR/97/01/06;
B/GB/95/R22/1; B/GB/95/R22/2; B/GB/96/R22/8-CON; B/GB/98/R22/12;
B/IT/94/18
Other notifications
CTPS B/UK/98/R22/17
Genetically
modified plant
1. Complete name of the
recipient or parental plant(s)
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Common Name
|
Family Name
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Genus |
Species
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Subspecies
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Cultivar/breeding line
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| fodder
beet |
chenopodiaceae |
beta
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beta
vulgaris |
vulgaris var. crassa |
|
2. Description of the traits and characteristics which have
been introduced or modified, including marker genes and previous
modifications:
Only one gene, CP4, with regulatory elements is introduced
into A5/15. The beet is tolerant to glyphosate due to the
expression of CP4-epsps.
No other marker genes or selection genes is present in A5/15.
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:
Right Border: A 25 nucleotide sequence that acts as the
initial point of DNA transfer into plant cells originally
isolated from pTiT37 (0.025Kb).
P-FMV: The 35S promoter from a modified figwort mosaic virus
(CoMVb) used to drive expression of CP4 EPSPS and gox genes
(0.672 Kb).
AEPSPS/CTP2: The N-terminal chloroplast transit peptide sequence
from the Arabidopsis thaliana EPSPS gene (0.310 Kb).
cp4 epsps: The 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (cp4
epsps) gene from Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4 (1.363 Kb).
E9 3': The 3' end of the pea rbcS E9 gene which provides the
polyadenylation sites for the CP4 EPSPS and GUS genes (0.630
Kb).
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
Transformation with Agrobacterium tumefaciens with modified
plasmid.
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:
The purpose of the trials will be to breed , develope and
test new fodder beet varieties, to collect information important
for risk assesment of the crop and to provide plantmaterial for
independent research or general public interest in Denmark.
2. Geographical location of the site:
In 2005 up to five locations in Denmark. Two sites planned:
1. DLF Trifolium, Store Hedddinge: The total area will not
exceed 1 ha.
Purpose production of vegetative fodder beet for risk assesment
evaluation.
2. Landbohøjskolen, Højbakkegård. Vegetative beets.
The total area will not exceed 1000m2
Trial locations for years 2006 and 2009 are not defined at time
of submission.
3. Size of the site (m2):
See above
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:
In the previous 10 year period of releases the risk assesment
and potential impacts of growing the beet remain unchanged.
Environmental
Impact and Risk Management
Summary of the potential
environmental impact from the release of the GMPts:
1. Likelihood of the GMHP becoming more persistent than the
recipient or parental plants in agricultural habitats or more
invasive in natural habitats.
The introduced glyphosate tolerance trait, could cause increased
persistence in agricultural habitats and/or increased
invasiveness in natural environments, resulting in an invasive
species spreading in the environment, if it occurs. The
likelihood of occurrence of this potential adverse effect is
negligible. The estimation of the risk posed by the introduced
glyphosate tolerance gene is negligible.
2. Any selective advantage or disadvantage conferred to the GMHP
The introduced glyphosate tolerance trait could give competitive
advantage of RR fodder beet, resulting in an invasive species
spreading in the environment if it occurs. The likelihood of
occurrence of this potential adverse effect is negligible. The
estimation of the risk posed by the introduced glyphosate
tolerance gene is negligible.
3. Potential for gene transfer to the same or other sexually
compatible plant species under conditions of planting the GMHP
and any selective advantage or disadvantage conferred to those
plant species
Sexual compatibility with other fodder beet, allowing
cross-pollination and introduced glyphosate tolerance could
result in transfer of any selective advantage to other beet
plants, which could become invasive and spread in the
environment, if it occurs. The likelihood of occurrence of this
potential adverse effect is negligible. The estimation of the
risk posed is negligible.
4. Potential immediate and/or delayed environmental impact
resulting from direct and indirect interactions between RR
fodder beet and target organisms (if applicable).
RR fodder beet has no target organisms and, consequently, no
relevant characteristics that may cause an adverse environmental
effect.
5. Possible immediate and/or delayed environmental impact
resulting from direct and indirect interactions of the GMHP with
non-target organisms, (also taking into account organisms which
interact with target organisms), including impact on population
levels of competitors, herbivores, symbionts (where applicable),
parasites and pathogens.
Potential exposure of non-target organisms in the receiving
environment to the CP4 EPSPS protein, expressed in RR fodder
beet could result in direct toxicity of the expressed protein or
indirect population effects. The likelihood of occurrence of
this potential adverse effect is negligible. The estimation of
the risk posed by the potential adverse effect is negligible.
6. Possible immediate and/or delayed effects on human health
resulting from potential direct and indirect interactions of the
GMHP and persons working with, coming into contact with or in
the vicinity of the GMHP release(s).
Potential for an interaction of the CP4 EPSPS protein with
persons handling RR fodder beet gives a potential for adverse
occupational health effects, resulting from toxicity or
allergenicity of the expressed protein. The likelihood of
occurrence of this potential adverse effect is negligible. The
estimation of the risk posed by the potential adverse effect is
negligible.
7. Possible immediate and/or delayed effects on animal health
and consequences for the feed/food chain, resulting from
consumption of the GMO, if it is intended to be used as animal
feed.
Expression of the CP4 EPSPS protein might have a potential for
adverse health effects in the feed/food chain or potential
effects on wholesomeness, resulting from toxicity or
allergenicity of the CP4 EPSPS protein. The likelihood of
occurrence of this potential adverse effect is negligible. The
estimation of the risk posed by the potential adverse effect is
negligible.
8. Possible immediate and/or delayed effects on biogeochemical
processes resulting from potential direct and indirect
interactions of the GMO and target and non-target organisms in
the vicinity of the GMO release(s).
Interaction of the CP4 EPSPS protein, expressed in RR fodder
beet, with non-target organisms involved in biogeochemical
processes might have a potential for adverse effects to nutrient
cycles in the soil, resulting from potential toxicity of the
expressed protein. The likelihood of occurrence of this
potential adverse effect is negligible. The estimation of the
risk posed by the potential adverse effect is negligible.
9. Possible immediate and/or delayed, direct and indirect
environmental impacts of the specific cultivation, management
and harvesting techniques used for the GMHP where these are
different from those used for non-GMHPs.
RR fodder beet does not require specific cultivation, management
or harvesting techniques and, therefore, has no relevant
potentially harmful characteristics.
Brief description of any measures taken for the management of
risks:
Areas with sown/planted Roundup tolerant beet, will be
clearly labelled in the field as well as in fieldplans.
Planting with flowering beet: The flowering beets will be
isolated from other flowering wild or cultivated beets by a
distance of minimum 1000m, and by sowing of a belt of pollen
isolation to reduce the spread of pollen.
Any volunteer bolters in or near the planting , will be roughed.
Trials with vegetative beet: Plant starting to bolter, will be
roughed before flowering, to avoid spread of pollen. Bolters on
surrounding areas will be controlled.
Summary of foreseen field trial studies focused to gain new
data on environmental and human health impact from the release:
Not applicable at this moment. |
