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Living Modified Organism identity

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LMO name

Petunia modified for altered flower colour

Transformation event

Unknown

Description

Unauthorized petunias that have been modified for altered flower color were found and tested for the presence of introduced genetic elements.

The petunias have been tested positive for several of the following genetic elements P-35S-CaMV, P-nos-RHIRD, CS-F35H-PETHY, CS-nptII-ECOLX, T-nos-RHIRD.

They also tested positive for the junctions between the elements P-nos-RHIRD to CS-nptII-ECOLX and P-35S-CaMV to CS-F35H-PETHY and on to T-nos-RHIRD.

Recipient Organism or Parental Organisms

The term Recipient organism refers to an organism (either already modified or non-modified) that was subjected to genetic modification, whereas Parental organisms refers to those that were involved in cross breeding or cell fusion.

Record #12107

Petunia hybrida - Petunia, PETHY

Characteristics of the transformation process

Introduced or modified genetic elements

Some of these genetic elements may be present as fragments or truncated forms. Please see notes below, where applicable.

Record #100287

CaMV 35S promoter - Cauliflower mosaic virus - CaMV

Record #100270

Nopaline Synthase Gene Promoter - Agrobacterium tumefaciens - Agrobacterium

Record #15001

Neomycin Phosphotransferase II - Escherichia coli - ECOLX

Resistance to antibiotics - Kanamycin

Record #15010

Flavonoid 3', 5' hydroxylase gene - Petunia hybrida - Petunia, PETHY

Changes in quality and/or metabolite content - Pigmentation / Coloration

Record #100269

Nopaline Synthase Gene Terminator - Agrobacterium tumefaciens - Agrobacterium

Notes regarding the genetic elements introduced or modified in this LMO

In addition to CS-F35H-PETHY the petunias have been tested positive for several of the listed genetic elements. The order of the genetic elements in these gm petunia varieties is not known. Moreover, it is possible that further genetic elements are present in one or more of the gm petunia varieties.

Preliminary sequence characterization of one variety show that in this variety the elements are arranged in the following order: P-35S-CaMV; CS-F35H-PETHY; T-nos-RHIRD; and P-nos-RHIRD; CS-nptII-ECOLX.

LMO characteristics

Modified traits

Changes in quality and/or metabolite content
- Pigmentation / Coloration
Resistance to antibiotics
- Kanamycin

Common use(s)

Ornamental

Detection method(s)

External link(s)

EN		EUginius - European GMO reference database
DE		EUginius - European GMO reference database

Additional information

No event specific methods available. However, element specific and construct-specific methods are available in the EUginius database.

Additional Information

The precise identity and origin of the LM petunia is unknown and, as such, no developer is listed for this LMO.

A list of all currently known genetically modified petunia varieties identified in Germany or in the Netherlands is provided below.

Other relevant website address or attached documents

EN		BVL-Homepage_unauthorised genetically modified garden petunia on the market (German language only)
DE		BVL-Homepage_Nicht zugelassene Petunien auf dem deutschen und internationalen Markt