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EU record number | Company/Institution | Host organism | Project title | Trait |
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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/13/V1 | VIB | Grey poplar | Field evaluation of poplars with a modified wood composition |
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/97/VWSP1 | Novartis Seeds | Sugar beet | Multi-year field trial programme for the development of cultivated Beta vulgaris containing the Roundup Ready genes (glyphosate tolerance) |
herbicide tolerance (glyphosate) |