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| EU record number | Company/Institution | Host organism | Project title | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B/BE/24/V3 | VIB | Maize | Scientific field evaluation of maize with improved digestibility |
The genetically modified maize plants have an altered composition of their cell wall resulting from the presence of mutations in three genes involved in the biosynthesis of lignin. |
| B/BE/24/V2 | VIB | Poplar | Field evaluation of poplars with a modified wood composition |
The genetically modified trees have an altered wood composition |
| B/BE/24/V1 | VIB | Poplar | Field evaluation of poplars with a decreased lignin content |
Wood with decreased lignin content |
| B/BE/23/V4 | INARI Agriculture N.V. | Maize | R&D Field trial to evaluate the phenotype and yield of maize lines gene edited for optimised plant architecture |
The edited maize lines have a shorter stature and larger biomass due to an edit in a transcription factor gene and a transcriptional coactivator gene resulting in an altered expression. Both edits impact together internode elongation and, hence, plant height and biomass quantity. |
| B/BE/23/V1 | INARI Agriculture N.V. | Maize | R&D Field trial to evaluate the phenotype and yield of maize lines gene edited for reduced height |
The edited maize lines have a shorter stature due to an edit in a transcription factor gene resulting in an altered expression. This impacts internode elongation and, hence, plant height. |
| B/BE/22/V3 | VIB | Maize | Scientific field evaluation of maize with modified growth characteristics |
The genetically modified maize plants have a mutation in the gene coding for a histon linker protein which leads to the inactivation of the gene. As a result, the plants have a significantly better growth during periods of drought. |
| B/BE/22/V2 | VIB | Maize | Scientific field evaluation of maize with improved digestibility |
The genetically modified maize plants have an altered composition of their cell wall resulting from the introduction of a mutation in the CCR1 and/or CCR3 genes. These mutations lead to the inactivation of these genes. The plants have up to 20% less lignin in their cell walls which is expected to contribute to a better digestibility of the maize thereby improving the feed conversion rate. |
| B/BE/22/V1 | VIB | Maize | Scientific field evaluation of maize with increased resistance against DNA damage causing environmental stress |
The genetically modified maize plants have a significantly better growth under environmental stress conditions that lead to DNA damage. |
| B/BE/21/V1 | VIB | Poplar | Field evaluation of poplars with a modified wood composition |
Altered wood composition (less lignin and more cellulose) resulting from the downregulation of the Caffeoyl Shikimate Esterase (CSE) enzyme through RNAi. |
| B/BE/20/V1 | VIB | Maize | Scientific field evaluation of maize with modified growth characteristics |
Modified growth characteristics resulting from the additional expression of the AN3 gene under the control of the EF1a promoter. This gene is a transcriptional co-activator that is involved in the regulation of cell proliferation. As a result of the modification the duration of growth is elongated which results in the formation of larger plant organs such as larger leaves. It is also results in the formation of more biomass. |
| B/BE/19/V1 | VIB | Maize | Wetenschappelijk veldonderzoek naar maïs als biosensor voor het meten van DNA-schade als gevolg van milieustress |
The maize plants have been edited using the CRISPR/Cas9 system resulting in the mutation of either the ATR or ATM gene. There are three events: one event with one additional DNA basepair in the ATR gene, one event with one additional DNA basepair in the ATM gene and one event with a 1272 bp deletion in the ATR gene. The result of these alterations is that these genes are no longer functional. The ATR and ATM genes gene plays a role in the repair of DNA damage and in these plants faults in the DNA are believed to accumulate to a higher degree. |
| B/BE/18/V8 | VIB | Maize | Scientific field evaluation of maize with an impaired DNA-repair mechanism and maize with modified growth characteristics |
Maize plants edited using the CRISPR/Cas9 system resulting in a single base pair mutation in either the ALT gene (that plays a role in the repair of DNA damage) or the NGAL2 gene (a transcription factor that has been shown to negatively affect the expression of the PLA1 gene coding for a cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenase enzyme). |
| B/BE/17/V3 | VIB | Maize | Scientific field evaluation of maize with modified growth characteristics |
Modified growth characteristics resulting from the additional expression of two genes: (1) the GA20oxidase under the control of a pUBIL promoter and (2) the PLA1 gene (also known as the ‘KLUH’ gene, or CYP78A1 gene) under the control of the GA2oxidase promoter |
| B/BE/14/V2 | VIB | Maize | Scientific field evaluation of maize with modified growth characteristics |
Modified growth characteristics resulting from the additional expression of the CYP78A1 gene (encoding cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenase) under the control of the GA2oxidase promoter |
| B/BE/13/V1 | VIB | Grey poplar | Field evaluation of poplars with a modified wood composition |
modified lignin |
| B/BE/11/V4 | VIB | Maize | Scientific field research using maize that has altered growth characteristics |
Altered growth characteristics resulting from the introduction of a Ga20Oxidase-1 gene |
| B/BE/10/V1 | University of Ghent | Potato | Two year field trial with genetically modified potatoes that are less susceptible to late blight |
Decreased susceptibility to late blight |
| B/BE/10/V2 | BASF Plant Science | Potato | Application for the release into the environment of potato lines with improved resistance to Phytophtora infestans, 2011 and 2012 |
Improved resistance to Phytophtora infestans |
| B/BE/07/V2 | VIB | Poplar | Field evaluation of poplars with an altered wood composition for the production of bio-ethanol |
modified lignin |
| B/BE/03/V1 | Fruitteeltcentrum (KULeuven) | Apple tree | A field assessment of the introduction of the self-compatibility trait in transgenic "Elstar" trees; Flower bud formation, fruit set, yields, production efficiency and fruit quality |
self-fertility |
| B/BE/02/V1 | Plant Research International | Apple tree | Testing of genetically modified apple trees with enhanced resistance to fungi |
fungal disease resistance (scab, mildew, fruit tree canker) |
| B/BE/02/VW4 | Aventis CropScience | Oilseed rape | Field evaluation with genetically modified pod shatter resistant oilseed rape |
pod shatter resistance, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/02/V5 | Aventis CropScience | Maize | Evaluation of new insect tolerant corn lines |
insect resistance (European corn borer), herbicide tolerance (glufosinate/glyphosate) |
| B/BE/02/WSP6 | Warcoing-Chicoline | Chicory | Selection program of glufosinate tolerant chicory lines and families in view of the production of new synthetic varieties and tolerant hybrids |
herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/02/V3 | Advanta/SES Europe | Sugar beet | Validation of a concept of long-term resistance to the rhizomania virus (beet necrotic yellow vein virus, BNYVV): field experimentation of sugar beet genetically modified to be resistant to rhizomania. |
virus resistance (rhizomania virus: beet necrotic yellow vein virus, BNYVV), herbicide tolerance (glufosinate and bialaphos) |
| B/BE/01/V3 | Aventis CropScience | Indian Mustard | Field evaluation of Brassica juncea hybrids and parental lines |
herbicide tolerance (glufosinate), male sterility, fertility restorer |
| B/BE/01/V5 | Aventis CropScience | Oilseed rape | Field evaluation with genetically modified pod shatter resistant oilseed rape |
pod shatter resistance, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/01/V4 | Aventis CropScience | Maize | Evaluation of new insect tolerant corn lines |
insect resistance (European corn borer), herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/01/V1 | Laboratorium voor Bloembollenonderzoek | Lily | Field trial on a limited scale to study under field conditions the expression of virus resistance against the Lily Symptomless Virus (LSV) in genetically modified virus resistant lilies |
virus resistance (Lily Symptomless Virus) |
| B/BE/01/V2 | Syngenta Mogen | Potato | Comparison of potatoes genetically modified to express an enhanced resistance to fungal pathogens with existing non-modified varieties, grown under standard agronomic conditions |
fungal disease resistance |
| B/BE/00/VWSP14 | Advanta/SES Europe | Sugar beet | Five year program for the field evaluation and for the seed increase of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) lines and hybrids genetically modified (GM) to be tolerant to the herbicide glufosinate |
herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/VWSP9 | Aventis CropScience | Spring oilseed rape | Selection and breeding program of Brassica napus hybrid parental lines and hybrids - 5 year program |
male sterility, fertility restorer, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/VWSP9 (winter) | Aventis CropScience | Winter oilseed rape | Selection and breeding program of Brassica napus hybrid parental lines and hybrids - 5 year program |
male sterility, fertility restorer, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/VWSP10 | Aventis CropScience | Oilseed rape | Selection and breeding program of Brassica napus hybrid parental lines and hybrids - 5 year program |
male sterility, fertility restorer, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/V3 | Aventis CropScience (PGS) | Oilseed rape | Field evaluation of glucosinolate reduction in oilseed rape |
lowered glucosinolate, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/V11 | PAU Semences | Maize | Field trial with hybrid maize which one of the parent lines is a transgenic line containing a chimeric gene coding for superoxide dismutase |
oxidative stress resistance (superoxide dismutase), herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/VSP2 | KWS Saat | Sugar beet | Field release with glyphosate tolerant sugar beet (line H7-1) |
herbicide tolerance (glyphosate) |
| B/BE/00/V6 | Aventis CropScience | Indian Mustard | Experimental seed production of Brassica juncea (Indian Mustard) hybrid parental lines |
male sterility, fertility restorer, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/VWSP1 | Advanta/SES Europe | Sugar beet | Five year program (2000-2004) for the field evaluation and for the seed increase of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) lines and hybrids genetically modified to be tolerant to glyphosate |
herbicide tolerance (glyphosate) |
| B/BE/00/WSP13 | Monsanto | Maize | A long-range experimental program for the development of a Roundup Ready transgenic maize (tolerant to glyphosate) - line NK 603 |
herbicide tolerance (glyphosate) |
| B/BE/00/V5 | Aventis CropScience | Oilseed rape | Field evaluation with genetically modified pod shatter resistant oilseed rape |
pod shatter resistance, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/VWSP12 | Novartis Seeds | Sugar beet | Experimental program for the development of Roundup Ready (glyphosate - tolerant) sugar beet, 2000-2005 (T9100152) |
herbicide tolerance (glyphosate) |
| B/BE/00/V8 | Aventis CropScience (PGS) | Maize | Evaluation of new insect tolerant corn lines |
insect resistance (European corn borer), herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/V4 | Aventis CropScience | Oilseed rape | Field evaluation of genetically modified, fungal disease resistant oilseed rape |
fungal disease resistance, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/00/V7 | Aventis CropScience | Indian Mustard | Field evaluation of Brassica juncea hybrids and parental lines |
male sterility, fertility restorer, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/99/VWSP6 | Novartis Seeds | Fodder beet | Experimental programme for the development of fodder beet tolerant to glyphosate (A5/15), 1999-2001 |
herbicide tolerance (glyphosate) |
| B/BE/99/VW5 | Plant Genetic Systems | Oilseed rape | Field evaluation of transgenic oilseed rape with controlled cell division |
controlled cell division, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/99/V7 | Plant Genetic Systems | Maize | Evaluation of new insect tolerant corn lines |
insect resistance (European corn borer), herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/99/VW4 | Plant Genetic Systems | Oilseed rape | Field evaluation of dwarf phenotypes in oilseed rape |
dwarf phenotype, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| B/BE/99/VW2 | Plant Genetic Systems | Oilseed rape | Field evaluation of genetically modified, fungal disease resistant oilseed rape |
fungal disease resistance, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |