Table 1 Overview on deregulated and cultivated GM traits in the USA 1992-2009
From: Systemic risks of genetically modified crops: the need for new approaches to risk assessment
Phenotype | Plant species | Number of deregulated traitsa | Transgenic species in cultivationb |
|---|---|---|---|
Herbicide tolerance | Â | 48 | Â |
   Glyphosate | Canola, cotton, maize, soy, sugar beet | 15 | Yes |
   Glufosinate | Canola, cotton, maize, rice, soy, sugar beet | 27 | Yes, not all species |
   Others | Cotton, flax, maize, soy | 6 | Yes, not all species |
Insect resistance | Â | 41 | Â |
   Corn borer | Maize | 26 | Yes |
   Corn root worm | Maize | 3 | Yes |
   Colorado beetle | Potato | 11 | No |
   Other | Tomato | 1 | No |
Altered fruit ripening | Â | 40 | Â |
   Flavr Savr | Tomato | 33 | No |
   Other | Tomato | 7 | No |
Virus resistance | Â | 12 | Â |
   Papaya ringspot virus | Papaya | 3 | Yes |
   Cucumber mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus 2 | Squash | 2 | Yes |
   potato leaf roll virus, potato virus Y | Potato | 6 | No |
   Plum pox virus | Plum | 1 | No |
Male sterility | Cichoria, canola, maize | 8 | No |
Altered oil composition | Canola, soy | 5 | No |
Higher lysin content | Maize | 1 | No |
Lower nicotine content | Tobacco | 1 | No |