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TABLE 7.3
Number of Current and Possible Transgenic Horticultural Crops
and Traits in Selected Asian Countries through 2009 and Expected
to Reach the Market by 2015

Horticulture
Crop Group

Commercial
in 2009

Advanced
R&D

Total
by 2015

Country Crops Trait(s)

China Vegetables.

and.melons

Cabbage,.
chili,.
melon,.
potato,.
sweet.
pepper,.
tomato

Virus.resistance,.
fungal.
resistance,.
quality.
improvement,.
abiotic.stress.
tolerance,.shelf.
life

3 7 10

Fruits Papaya Virus.resistance 1 0 1

Ornamental Petunia Modiied.lower.

color

1 0 1

Others Pogostemon Bacterial.

resistance

0 1 1 a

India Vegetables.

and.melons

Cabbage,.
caulilower,.
eggplant,.
okra,.
tomato,.
watermelon

Insect.
resistance,.
abiotic.stress.
tolerance,.
fungal.
resistance,.
plant.stature,.
quality.
improvement,.
virus.resistance

0 15 15

Others Mustard Male.fertility 0 1 1

Japan Ornamental Rose,.

carnation

Modiied.lower.
color

2 a 0 2

Philippines Fruits Papaya Shelf.life,.virus.

resistance

0 2

Vegetables Eggplant Insect.resistance 0 1 (1) b

Bangladesh Vegetables Eggplant Insect.resistance 0 1 (1) b

Thailand Fruits Papaya Virus.resistance 0 1

Total 7 29 30-33

Sources: . James,. C.,. Global Status of Commercialized Biotech /GM Crops: 2009, . ISAAA. Briefs. 41,.
International.Service.for.the.Acquisition.of.Agri-biotech.Applications,.Ithaca,.New.York,.2009,.
Annex. 1;. Stein,.A..and. Rodriguez-Cerezo,. E.,. Nat. Biotechnol .,. 28,. 23,. 2010,. Supplementary.
data;. Huang,. J.. et. al.. Science ,. 295,. 674,. 2002;. Huang,. J.. and. Rozelle,. S.,. Calif. Agric .,.
58, 112,.2004;.Authors'.irsthand.knowledge.
a. A.shrub.used.to.extract.oil.for.fragrance.or.medicinal.purposes. 45
b. Same.transformation.event.used.in.India.but.bred.into.local.varieties.in.Bangladesh.and.the.Philippines.