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. 2017 Oct;26:90–97. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2017.07.022

Table 1.

Released transgenic virus-resistant crops approved for cultivation

Event name Trade name Gene(s) introduceda Year and country of approval for cultivation
Bean  Phaseolus vulgarisL.: 1 Event
EMBRAPA 5.1 Not available BGMV ac1 (sense and antisense) 2011, Brazil



Papaya  Carica papayaL.: 4 Events
55-1 Rainbow, SunUp PRSV_cp 1997, USA
2011, Japan
63-1 Not available PRSV_cp 1996, USA
Huanong No. 1 Huanong No. 1 PRSV_rep 2006, China
X17-2 Not available PRSV_cp 2009, USA



Plum  Prunus domesticaL.: 1 Event
C-5 Not available PPV_cp 2007



Potato  Solanum tuberosumL.: 15 Events
HLMT15-15
HLMT15-3
HLMT15-46
Hi-Lite NewLeaf™ Y potato PVY_cp 1998, USA
RBMT15-101 New Leaf™ Y Russet Burbank potato PVY_cp 1998, USA
1999, Canada
RBMT21-129
RBMT21-152
RBMT21-350
RBMT22-082
RBMT22-186
RBMT22-238
RBMT22-262
New Leaf™ Plus Russet Burbank potato PLRV_orf1
PLRV_orf2
1998, USA
1999, Canada
SEMT15-02
SEMT15-07
SEMT15-15
Shepody NewLeaf™ Y potato PVY_cp



Squash  Cucurbita pepoL.: 2 Events
CZW3 Not available CMV_cp
WMV_cp
ZYMV_cp
1996, USA
ZW20 Not available WMV_cp
ZYMV_cp
1994, USA



Sweet pepper  Capsicum annuumL.: 1 Event
PK-SP01 Not available CMV_cp 1998, China



Tomato  Solanum lycopersicumL.: 1 Event
PK-TM8805R (8805R) Not available CMV_cp 1999, China
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Viral genes or protein-coding sequences used as transgenes: ac1, replicase-encoding gene of bean golden mosaic virus; rep, replicase-encoding sequence of papaya ring sport virus; orf1, replicase-encoding sequence of potato leaf-roll virus (PLRV); orf2, helicase domain-encoding sequence of PLRV; CP, coat protein-encoding sequences of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), papaya ring spot virus (PRSV), plum pox virus (PPV), potato virus Y (PVY), zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) or watermelon mosaic virus (WMV). Source: International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA).