B/CH/18/01 (B18001): Application to release genetically modified wheat strains with improved mildew resistance for experimental purposes
Request authorised March 14, 2019
The current status of the application can be seen at:
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: