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Table 9: Approved genetically modified crops in Japan
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Altered trait |
# Promoter |
Genes introduced | (Sources of transgenes) |
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Terminator |
Approval / Date |
Related approvals country (ID) |
ID |
Corn | Monsanto (Developed by Northrup King) |
|
IR (C) | see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
MHW: 8/96 |
US (20), Can (79), UK (-) |
84 |
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IR (C) | see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
MHW: 8/96 |
US (14, 61), UK (41), Can (74), EC (-) |
87 |
Oilseed rape / canola | Monsanto |
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HT (gly) | see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
MHW: 8/96 |
US (65), UK (48), Can (68) |
82 |
Oilseed rape / canola | Hoechst / AgrEvo |
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HT (pt) | see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
MHW: 8/96 |
US (66), UK (47), Can (69) |
85 |
Oilseed rape / canola | Hoechst / AgrEvo (Dev. by PGS) |
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HT (pt) |
see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
MHW: 8/96 |
US (60), EC (33), UK (45, 46), Can (67,71), |
86 |
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IR (C) |
see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
MHW: 8/96 |
US (11, 24), Can (72) |
83 |
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HT (gly) | see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
see 'related approvals' |
MHW: 8/96 |
US (8), UK (52), EC (34), Can (75), NL (98), CH/Aus (-) |
81 |
Primary source: Ministry of Health and Welfare; italics, data given
in italics were taken from sources other than the responsible
approving authorities (e.g. description of a related product); for
abbreviations see Glossary.
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