BNF No. 121

Soybean

MON 87705

MON-877Ø5-6

• Developer: Monsanto Company; 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard ; St. Louis, Missouri 63167
• Trait(s): Change in composition (oil-increased oleic acid)
• Submission Date : Oct 29, 2009
• Inserted genes (gene fragments): Gene segments from fatb1-a (gene encoding fatty acid acyl carrier protein thioesterase) and fad2-1a (gene encoding fatty acid desaturase) expressed as dsRNA to induce RNAi-based suppression of the endogenous genes; Glycine max (L.)
• Contains EPA-regulated trait: No
• FDA's Memo(s): Human and Animal Food Uses; Jan 14, 2011
• FDA's letter: Human food and animal food
• Completion date: Jan 20, 2011