Insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant maize (1507)

Two companies, Pioneer Hi-Bred and Mycogen Seeds, jointly presented a safety dossier for the genetically modified maize line 1507. This dossier contains molecular biological, nutritional and toxicological information. The reference is a conventional maize line with a history of safe use within the European Union. The modified maize line differs from a conventional line, due to the presence of the cry1F and pat genes and their expression products, the CRY1F and PAT proteins. The inserted genes, which are of bacterial origin, have been modified for optimal expression in the plant. This renders the maize plant resistant to damage by certain insect pests and tolerant to treatment with the herbicide glufosinate ammonium in the field.