Maize event MON95275 has been genetically modified to contain DvSnf7.1 suppression cassette, originating from the Snf7 gene of the corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) which confer resistance to corn rootworm by suppressing the Snf7 gene through RNA interference mechanism ; to express endotoxin proteins Mpp75Aa1.1 and Vpb4Da2 which confer resistance to coleopteran insect larvae. Furthermore, the T-DNA contains the cp4 epsps gene, which encodes the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (CP4 EPSPS) protein, conferring glyphosate herbicide tolerance. This served as a selectable marker, but it subsequently segregated out after the transformation process using glyphosate to create MON95275 maize.
The food safety assessment performed by the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) as advisory and technical arm of Thai FDA. BIOTEC conduct food safety assessment according to codex guideline and based on the safety data and information provided by the applicant (as specified in Annex 2 attached to Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No.431). According to the existing scientific data and information available during the safety assessment, it is concluded that the maize event MON95275 is substantially equivalent to its conventional counterpart in terms of morphology, nutritional, toxicity and allergenicity.
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