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Table 9-2 Notifications of sunflower expressed traits for environmental release in the US, UE and
Argentina 1 .

Intended effect Period Number Responsible Brief Description

(Country 2 )
Fungal 1995- 77 Pioneer (FR, AR, Oxalate oxidase (OXO) synthesis
resistance 2003 US), Syngenta (US), by expression of wheat or barley
INTA (AR), Zeneca genes conferring resistance to
(AR), Advanta (AR), Sclerotinia sclerotiorum . Events
Van der Haven (NL) PHP10335, 10521, TF 22, 23, 24, 28,
34, pHGCA39, 35, pVDH476,
PH9755 and others
Resistance to 1994- 55 Mycogen (AR), Bt-derived insect resistance
Lepidoptera 2003 Pioneer (AR), Van mediated by endotoxin synthesis
der Have (AR, NL), (Cry1F) from Bacillus thuringensis .
INTA (AR), Dow (AR) Events PHP 10092, PHP11486,
P 8999
Enhanced protein 1989- 12 Pioneer (US),Van Storage protein from Brazil nut
quality 1993 der Have (US) ( Bertholletia excelsa ) with high
methionine content
Tolerance to 1998- 6 Monsanto (AR, US), 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-
glyphosate 2002 INTA (AR) phosphate synthase (EPSPS)
synthesis by expression of
Agrobacterium tumefaciens genes.
Events pVCM1,pVNAP1,
pMON20999 SFB0193 SFB0216
Tolerance to 1994- 4 Zeneca (AR),Van Phosphinothricin acetyltransferase
glufosinate 1997 der Have (NL) (PAT) synthesis by expression of
ammonium Streptomyces hygroscopicus or S.
viridochromogenes genes. Event
TSF43
Resistance to 1994- 4 Van der Have (US, Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata ) trypsin
Coleoptera 1997 NL), Zeneca (AR) inhibitor synthesis (CpT1) plus
snowdrop lectin (Nptll-SM)
Nitrogen 1996- 4 Zeneca (AR), Van Ammonium incorporation by
assimilation 1997 der Have (US, NL) asparagine synthetase (AS) or
increased N assimilation by nitrate
reductase or nitrite reductase
synthesis
Rubber yield 2002- 4 Colorado State Enhanced quantity and quality of
increased 2005 University (US) rubber production by expression of
the synthesis complex of Guayule
( Parthenium argentatum )
Modified stearate 1997- 2 Rustica Prograin High stearate content. Reduction of
content 1999 Génetique (FR) stearic acid content
Others 1995 1 Van der Have (NL, Albumin, asparagine, chalcone,
FR, SP, AR) chitinase, fructosyltransferase,
glucanase or levan sucrase
synthesis. Chlorsulphuron
tolerance, fungal resistance, male
sterility/fertility restoration,
drought tolerance, marker system,
MAC promoter .
1 Sources: Cantamutto and Poverene 2007; http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/status/notday.html ; http://
www.sagpya.gov.ar/biotecnologia/conabia ( Accessed May 9, 2009). 2 AR = Argentina, US = United
States, FR = France, NL = The Netherlands, SP = Spain.