Request authorised 15.08.2013.
B/CH/13/01 (B13001): Application to release genetically modified wheat strains with improved mildew resistance for experimental pur-poses
The current status of the application can be seen at www.protectedsite.ch under "News".
Publication in the Federal Law Gazette (BBl):
Applicant: Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich
Organism: Wheat
Property: Mildew resistance
Genetic modification:
- Mildew resistance gene
- Promoter: Ubiquitin promoter from maize;
- Mildew resistance gene: a Pm3 allele from wheat; a 27 bp long DNA sequence, which codes for the HA epitope tag, was inserted before the stop codon into all alleles except Pm3b;
- 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 resistance genes from plants
- Clarification of biosafety aspects
Location of experiment:
- Protected site of Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon research institute (ART), Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046 Zurich
Duration of experiment: March 2014 to August 2018
Legal basis:
- Gene Technology Act (GTA)
- Release Ordinance (RO)
Decision:
Monitoring:
Last modification 28.02.2023
