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Genetically modified canola
Genetically modified canola is a genetically modified crop. The first strain, Roundup Ready canola, was developed by Monsanto for tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the commonly used herbicide Roundup.
==Genetic modification==
Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide, which is used to kill weeds and grasses which are known to compete with commercial crops grown around the world. The first product came onto the market in the 1970s under the name ‘Roundup’. Plants which are exposed to glyphosate are unable to produce aromatic amino acids and in turn die.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Glyphosate )〕
To produce the Roundup Ready canola, two genes were introduced into the canola genome. One is a gene derived from the common soil bacterium ''Agrobacterium'' strain CP4, that encodes for the ''EPSPS'' enzyme. The other is a gene from the ''Ochrobactrum anthropi'' strain LBAA, which encodes for the enzyme glyphosate oxidase (''GOX''). The CP4 ''EPSPS'' enzyme imparts high tolerance to glyphosate, so the plants can still create aromatic amino acids even after glyphosate is applied. ''GOX'' helps break down glyphosate within the plant.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=What is Roundup Ready canola? )〕
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