Request authorised March 14, 2019
B/CH/18/01 (B18001): Application to release genetically modified wheat strains with improved mildew resistance for experimental purposes
The current status of the application can be seen at www.protectedsite.ch under "News".
Publication in the Federal Law Gazette (BBl):
Applicant: University of Zurich, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology
Organism: Wheat
Property: mildew resistance
Genetic modification:
- Mildew resistance gene
- Promoter: Ubiquitin promoter from maize;
- Mildew resistance gene: Pm3, Pm8 and Pm17 from wheat and rye; Pm17 and all Pm3 alleles with insertion of a 27 bp long DNA sequence, which codes for the HA epitope tag, before the stop codon; Pm8 with insertion of a 30 bp long DNA sequence, which codes for the myc epitope tag;
- Terminator: Nopalin synthase termination sequence from Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
- Marker gene
- Promoter: Ubiquitin promoter from maize;
- Selection marker gene: manA from Escherichia coli;
- Terminator: Nopalin synthase termination sequence from Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Purpose of experiment:
- To research the functioning of Pm resistance genes;
- Clarification of biosafety aspects related to the release of transgenic wheat carrying Pm genes;
- Assessment of the resistance of lines with different Pm genes and gene combinations.
Location of experiment:
- Protected site of Agroscope at the site of Zurich, Reckenholz, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046 Zurich
Duration of experiment: spring 2019 to autumn 2023
Legal basis:
- Gene Technology Act (GTA)
- Release Ordinance (RO)
Decision:
Monitoring:
Last modification 28.02.2023
