Table 2.
Summary of the most outstanding genetically modified potato varieties that have been commercialized. The data shown are developer company, commercial trade name, acquired characteristic and genetic modification, along with the first date of approval for human consumption and the country where it was approved. Table prepared by the authors with information obtained from ISAAA, 2021. Abbreviations: CAN (Canada); CIS (Cold Induced Sweetening); US (United States); EU (European Union); RU (Russia)
| Developer | Commercial trade name | Accquired characteristic | Genetic modification | Approval for human consumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsanto® | NewLeaf™ | Colorado potato beetle resistance | Cry3A gene introduction | 1995 (US, CAN) |
| NewLeaf™ Plus | Colorado potato beetle and potato leaf roll virus resistance | Cry3A and PLRV replicase and helicase genes introduction | 1998 (US) | |
| NewLeaf™ Y | Colorado potato beetle and potato virus Y resistance | Cry3A and PVY coat protein introduction | 1998 (US) | |
| J.R. Simplot ® | Innate® 1.0 | Reduced acrylamide formation and black spot bruise | Asn1 and Ppo2 down-regulation | 2015 (US) |
| Innate® 2.0 | Reduced acrylamide formation, black spot bruise and CIS; Phytophthora infestans resistance | Asn1, Ppo2 and Vlnv down-regulation; Rpi-vnt1 introduction | 2017 (US) | |
| BASF Plant Science | Amflora ™ | Reduced amylose formation |
GBSSI down-regulation | 2010 (EU) |
| Starch potato | Reduced amylose formation | GBSSI down-regulation | 2014 (EU) | |
| Russian Academy of Sciences | Elizaveta Plus/ Lugovskoi Plus |
Colorado potato beetle resistance | Cry3A introduction | 2005/2007 (RU) |