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(d)Method for detection

  • Event specific real-time quantitative PCR based methods for quantitative detection of genetically modified MON-89Ø34-3, DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize validated on the single-trait events and verified on MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;

  • DNA extraction method validated on ground maize seeds by the European Union Reference Laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/StatusOfDossiers.aspx

  • Reference Material: ERM®-BF418 (for DAS-Ø15Ø7-1) and ERM®-BF415 (for MON-ØØ6Ø3-6) accessible via the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) at https://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/rmcatalogue and AOCS 0906-E and AOCS 0406-A (for MON-89Ø34-3) accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society at http://www.aocs.org/tech/crm