Request authorised on February 15, 2024
B/CH/23/02 (B23002): Application to release genetically modified barley strains with increased yield potential
Publication in the Federal Law Gazette (BBl):
Applicant: Agroscope
Organism: barley
Property: increased yield potential
Genetic modification:
- Method: Mutation of the genes of interest using CRISPR/Cas9.
- Gene of interest: HvCKX2.1 and HvCKX2.2, which encode enzymes that degrade cytokinin in the ear.
Purpose of experiment:
- Assessment of the genetically modified lines’ yield in field conditions;
- Analysis of possible effects of the mutations on the plants;
- Clarification of biosafety aspects related to the release of transgenic barley.
Location of experiment:
Protected site of Agroscope at the site of Zurich, Reckenholz, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046 Zurich
Duration of experiment: spring 2023 to autumn 2026
Legal basis:
- Gene Technology Act (GTA)
- Release Ordinance (RO)
Decision:
Last modification 15.02.2024
