The composition of grain and forage from glyphosate tolerant wheat MON 71800 is equivalent to that of conventional wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
Glyphosate tolerant wheat MON 71800, simply referred to as MON 71800, contains a 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) protein from Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4 (CP4 EPSPS) that has a reduced affinity for glyphosate as compared to the endogenous plant EPSPS enzyme. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the compositional equivalence of MON 71800 to its nontransgenic parent as well as to conventional wheat varieties. The compositional assessment evaluated the levels of proximates, amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, secondary metabolites, and antinutrients in wheat forage and grain grown during two field seasons across a total of eight sites in the United States and Canada. These data demonstrated that with respect to these important nutritional components, the forage and grain from MON 71800 were equivalent to those of its nontransgenic parent and commercial wheat varieties. These data, together with the previously established safety of the CP4 EPSPS protein, support the conclusion that glyphosate tolerant wheat MON 71800 is as safe and nutritious as commercial wheat varieties.
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Janet C
JC
Obert
William P
WP
Ridley
Ronald W
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Schneider
Susan G
SG
Riordan
Margaret A
MA
Nemeth
William A
WA
Trujillo
Matthew L
ML
Breeze
Roy
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Sorbet
James D
JD
Astwood
D051229:3-Phosphoshikimate 1-Carboxyvinyltransferase; D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases / Q000235:genetics*; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005998:Glycine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D010833:Phytic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000201:enzymology; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D014908:Triticum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D000097797:Glyphosate
D051229:3-Phosphoshikimate 1-Carboxyvinyltransferase; D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; D000596:Amino Acids; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005998:Glycine; D008903:Minerals; D010833:Phytic Acid; D000097797:Glyphosate