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Definitions

• This invention pertains to methods and kits for identifying in biological samples the presence of plant material comprising specifically transformation event A2704-12, as well as transgenic soybean plants, plant material and seeds containing such event.
• the soybean plants of the invention combine the herbicide tolerant phenotype with an agronomic performance, genetic stability and adaptability to different genetic backgrounds equivalent to the non-transformed soybean line in the absence of weed pressure.
• the phenotypic expression of a transgene in a plant is determined both by the structure of the gene itself and by its location in the plant genome. At the same time the presence of the transgene (in a foreign DNA) at different locations in the genome will influence the overall phenotype of the plant in different ways.
• the agronomically or industrially successful introduction of a commercially interesting trait in a plant by genetic manipulation can be a lengthy procedure dependent on different factors.
• the actual transformation and regeneration of genetically transformed plants are only the first in a series of selection steps, which include extensive genetic characterization, breeding, and evaluation in field trials, eventually leading to the selection of an elite event.
• A2704-12 was selected as an elite event in the development of soybean ⁇ Glycine max L.) resistant to the herbicide Liberty®, by transformation of soybean with a plasmid comprising the synthetic pat gene encoding tolerance to phosphinothricin and may be commercially sold as Liberty Link® soybean.
• the tools for use in simple and unequivocal methods for identification elite event A2704-12 in biological samples are described herein.
• the present invention relates to methods for identifying elite event A2704-12 in biological samples, which methods are based on primers or probes which specifically recognize the 5' and/or 3' flanking sequence of A2704-12.
• the invention relates to a method comprising of amplifying a sequence of a nucleic acid present in biological samples, using a polymerase chain reaction with at least two primers, one of which recognizes the 5' or 3' flanking region of A2704-12, the other which recognizes a sequence within the foreign DNA, preferably to obtain a DNA fragment of between 100 and 500 bp.
• the primers may recognize a sequence within the 5' flanking region of A2704-12 (SEQ ID No.
• the primer recognizing the 5 'flanking region may comprise the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 4 and the primer recognizing a sequence within the foreign DNA may comprise the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 8 described herein.
• the present invention more specifically relates to a method for identifying elite event A2704-12 in biological samples, which method comprises amplifying a sequence of a nucleic acid present in a biological sample, using a polymerase chain reaction with two primers having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 4 and SEQ ID No. 8 respectively, to obtain a DNA fragment of about 185 bp.
• the present invention further relates to the specific flanking sequences of A2704-12 described herein, which can be used to develop specific identification methods for A2704-12 in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to the 5' and or 3' flanking regions of A2704-12 which can be used for the development of specific primers and probes as further described herein. The invention further relates to identification methods for the presence of A2704-12 in biological samples based on the use of such specific primers or probes.
• Primers may consist of a nucleotide sequence of 17 to about 200 consecutive nucleotides selected from the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 209 or the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID 2 from nucleotide 569 to nucleotide 1000) combined with primers consisting of a nucleotide sequence of 17 to about 200 consecutive nucleotides selected from the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 210 to nucleotide 720 or the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 569. Primers may also comprise these nucleotide sequences located at their extreme 3' end, and further comprise unrelated sequences or sequences derived from the mentioned nucleotide sequences, but comprising mismatches.
• kits for identifying elite event A2704-12 in biological samples comprising at least one primer or probe which specifically recognizes the 5 ' or 3' flanking region of A2704-12.
• the kit of the invention may comprise, in addition to a primer which specifically recognizes the 5' or 3' flanking region of A2704-12, a second primer which specifically recognizes a sequence within the foreign DNA of A2704-12, for use in a PCR identification protocol.
• the kit of the invention comprises two specific primers, one of which recognizes a sequence within the 5' flanking region of A2704-12, and the other which recognizes a sequence within the foreign DNA.
• the primer recognizing the 5 'flanking region may comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 4 and the primer recognizing the transgene may comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 8 or any other primer as described herein.
• the invention further relates to a kit for identifying elite event A2704-12 in biological samples, said kit comprising the PCR primers having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 4 and SEQ ID No. 8 for use in the A2704-12 PCR identification protocol described herein.
• the invention also relates to a kit for identifying elite event A2704-12 in biological samples, which kit comprises a specific probe having a sequence which corresponds (or is complementary to) a sequence having between 80% and 100% sequence identity with a specific region of A2704-12.
• the sequence of the probe corresponds to a specific region comprising part of the 5' or 3' flanking region of A2704-12.
• the specific probe has (or is complementary to) a sequence having between 80% and 100% sequence identity to the sequence between nucleotide 160 and 260 of
• SEQ ID No. 1 or the sequence between nucleotide 520 and 620 of SEQ ID No 2 .
• the methods and kits encompassed by the present invention can be used for different purposes such as, but not limited to the following: to identify the presence or absence of A2704-12 in plants, plant material or in products such as, but not limited to food or feed products (fresh or processed) comprising or derived from plant material; additionally or alternatively, the methods and kits of the present invention can be used to identify transgenic plant material for purposes of segregation between transgenic and non- transgenic material; additionally or alternatively, the methods and kits of the present invention can be used to determine the quality (i.e. percentage pure material) of plant material comprising A2704-12.
• the invention further relates to the 5' and/or 3' flanking regions of A2704-12 as well as to the specific primers and probes developed from the 5' and/or 3' flanking sequences of A2704-12.
• the invention also relates to soybean plants, parts thereof, cells, seeds and progeny plants comprising elite event A2704-12. Such plants, parts thereof, cells, seeds and progeny plants can be identified using the methods as herein described.
• incorporation of a recombinant DNA molecule in the plant genome typically results from transformation of a cell or tissue (or from another genetic manipulation).
• the particular site of incorporation is either due to "random" integration or is at a predetermined location (if a process of targeted integration is used).
• Plant DNA in the context of the present invention will refer to DNA originating from the plant which is transformed. Plant DNA will usually be found in the same genetic locus in the corresponding wild-type plant. The foreign DNA can be characterized by the location and the configuration at the site of incorporation of the recombinant DNA molecule in the plant genome. The site in the plant genome where a recombinant DNA has been inserted is also referred to as the "insertion site” or "target site”.
• Insertion of the recombinant DNA into the plant genome can be associated with a deletion of plant DNA, referred to as "target site deletion".
• a “flanking region” or “flanking sequence” as used herein refers to a sequence of at least 20 bp, preferably at least 50 bp, and up to 5000 bp of the plant genome which is located either immediately upstream of and contiguous with or immediately downstream of and contiguous with the foreign DNA. Transformation procedures leading to random integration of the foreign DNA will result in transformants with different flanking regions, which are characteristic and unique for each transformant.
• the recombinant DNA is introduced into a plant through traditional crossing, its insertion site in the plant genome, or its flanking regions will generally not be changed.
• an "insertion region” as used herein refers to the region corresponding to the region of at least 40 bp, preferably at least 100 bp, and up to 10000 bp, encompassed by the sequence which comprises the upstream and/or the downstream flanking region of a foreign DNA in the plant genome. Taking into consideration minor differences due to mutations within a species, an insertion region will retain, upon crossing into a plant of the same species, at least 85%, preferably 90%, more preferably 95%, and most preferably 100% sequence identity with the sequence comprising the upstream and downstream flanking regions of the foreign DNA in the plant originally obtained from transformation.
• An event is defined as a (artificial) genetic locus that, as a result of genetic engineering, carries a transgene comprising at least one copy of a gene of interest.
• the typical allelic states of an event are the presence or absence of the foreign DNA.
• An event is characterized phenotypically by the expression of the transgene.
• an event is part of the genetic makeup of a plant.
• an event can be characterized by the restriction map (e.g. as determined by Southern blotting), by the upstream and/or downstream flanking sequences of the transgene, the location of molecular markers and/or the molecular configuration of the transgene.
• transformation of a plant with a transforming DNA comprising at least one gene of interest leads to a multitude of events, each of which is unique.
• An elite event is an event which is selected from a group of events, obtained by transformation with the same transforming DNA or by back-crossing with plants obtained by such transformation, based on the expression and stability of the transgene(s) and its compatibility with optimal agronomic characteristics of the plant comprising it.
• the criteria for elite event selection are one or more, preferably two or more, advantageously all of the following: a) That the presence of the foreign DNA does not compromise other desired characteristics of the plant, such as those relating to agronomic performance or commercial value; b) That the event is characterized by a well defined molecular configuration which is stably inherited and for which appropriate tools for identity control can be developed; c) That the gene(s) of interest show(s) a correct, appropriate and stable spatial and temporal phenotypic expression, both in heterozygous (or hemizygous) and homozygous condition of the event, at a commercially acceptable level in a range of environmental conditions in which the plants carrying the event are likely to be exposed in normal agronomic use.
• the foreign DNA is associated with a position in the plant genome that allows easy introgression into desired commercial genetic backgrounds.
• the status of an event as an elite event is confirmed by introgression of the elite event in different relevant genetic backgrounds and observing compliance with one, two or all of the criteria e.g. a), b) and c) above.
• An “elite event” thus refers to a genetic locus comprising a foreign DNA, which answers to the above-described criteria.
• a plant, plant material or progeny such as seeds can comprise one or more elite events in its genome.
• the tools developed to identify an elite event or the plant, plant material comprising an elite event, or products which comprise plant material comprising the elite event are based on the specific genomic characteristics of the elite event, such as, a specific restriction map of the genomic region comprising the foreign DNA, molecular markers or the sequence of the flanking region(s) of the foreign DNA.
• primers and probes can be developed which specifically recognize this (these) sequence(s) in the nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) of a sample by way of a molecular biological technique.
• a PCR method can be developed to identify the elite event in biological samples (such as samples of plants, plant material or products comprising plant material).
• Such a PCR is based on at least two specific "primers" one recognizing a sequence within the 5' or 3' flanking region of the elite event and the other recognizing a sequence within the foreign DNA.
• the primers preferably have a sequence of between 15 and 35 nucleotides which under optimized PCR conditions "specifically recognize” a sequence within the 5' or 3' flanking region of the elite event and the foreign DNA of the elite event respectively, so that a specific fragment (“integration fragment” or discriminating amplicon) is amplified from a nucleic acid sample comprising the elite event. This means that only the targeted integration fragment, and no other sequence in the plant genome or foreign DNA, is amplified under optimized PCR conditions.
• PCR primers suitable for the invention may be the following: - oligonucleotides ranging in length from 17 nt to about 210 nt, comprising a nucleotide sequence of at least 17 consecutive nucleotides, preferably 20 consecutive nucleotides selected from the 5' flanking sequence (SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 209) at their 3' end (primers recognizing 5' flanking sequences); or - oligonucleotides ranging in length from 17 nt to about 450 nt, comprising a nucleotide sequence of at least 17 consecutive nucleotides, preferably 20 consecutive nucleotides, selected from the 3' flanking sequence (complement of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 569 to nucleotide 1000) at their 3' end (primers recognizing 3' flanking sequences); or - oligonucleotides ranging in length from 17 nt to about 510 nt, compris
• the primers may of course be longer than the mentioned 17 consecutive nucleotides, and may e.g. be 20, 21, 30, 35, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200 nt long or even longer.
• the primers may entirely consist of nucleotide sequence selected from the mentioned nucleotide sequences of flanking sequences and foreign DNA sequences.
• the nucleotide sequence of the primers at their 5' end i.e. outside of the 3'-located 17 consecutive nucleotides
• the 5' sequence of the primers may consist of a nucleotide sequence selected from the flanking sequences or foreign DNA, as appropriate, but may contain several (e.g. 1, 2, 5, 10 mismatches).
• the 5' sequence of the primers may even entirely consist of a nucleotide sequence unrelated to the flanking sequences or foreign DNA, such as e.g. a nucleotide sequence representing restriction enzyme recognition sites.
• a nucleotide sequence representing restriction enzyme recognition sites e.g. a nucleotide sequence representing restriction enzyme recognition sites.
• Such unrelated sequences or flanking DNA sequences with mismatches should preferably be not longer than 100, more preferably not longer than 50 or even 25 nucleotides.
• suitable primers may comprise or consist of a nucleotide sequence at their 3 ' end spanning the joining region between the plant DNA derived sequences and the foreign DNA sequences (located at nucleotides 209-210 in SEQ ID No 1 and nucleotides 568-569 in SEQ ID No 2) provided the mentioned 3'-located 17 consecutive nucleotides are not derived exclusively from either the foreign DNA or plant-derived sequences in SEQ ID No 1 or 2.
• PCR primers suitable for the invention may also be the following: - oligonucleotides ranging in length from 17 nt to about 210 nt, comprising a nucleotide sequence of at least 17 consecutive nucleotides, preferably 20 consecutive nucleotides selected SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 215) at their 3' end; or
• oligonucleotides ranging in length from 17 nt to about 450 nt, comprising a nucleotide sequence of at least 17 consecutive nucleotides, preferably 20 consecutive nucleotides, selected from the complement of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 554 to nucleotide 1000) at their 3' end; or
• oligonucleotides ranging in length from 17 nt to about 510 nt, comprising a nucleotide sequence of at least 17 consecutive nucleotides, preferably 20 nucleotides selected from the complement of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 195 to nucleotide 720) at their 3' end or
• oligonucleotides ranging in length from 17 nt to about 570 nt, comprising a nucleotide sequence of at least 17 consecutive nucleotides, preferably 20 nucleotides selected from SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 584)
• PCR primer pairs should also not comprise sequences complementary to each other.
• the "complement of a nucleotide sequence represented in SEQ ID No: X” is the nucleotide sequence which can be derived from the represented nucleotide sequence by replacing the nucleotides through their complementary nucleotide according to Chargaff s rules (AOT; GOC) and reading the sequence in the 5' to 3' direction, i.e in opposite direction of the represented nucleotide sequence.
• AOT Chargaff s rules
• Suitable primers are the oligonucleotide sequences of SEQ ID No 3, SEQ ID No 4, SEQ ID No 5 (5' flanking sequence recognizing primers) SEQ ID No 6, SEQ ID No 7, SEQ ID No 8, SEQ ID No 9, SEQ ID No 10, SEQ ID No 11 (foreign DNA recognizing primers for use with the 5' flanking sequence recognizing primers) SEQ ID No 12, SEQ ID No 13, SEQ ID No 14, SEQ ID No 15 (foreign DNA recognizing primers for use with the 3' flanking sequence recognizing primers) SEQ ID No 16, SEQ ID No 17, SEQ ID No 18 or SEQ ID No 19 (3' flanking sequence recognizing primers).
• oligonucleotide primers comprise at their 3 ' end the following sequences or consist of such sequences: a. 5' flanking sequence recognizing primers: the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 23 to nucleotide 42 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 68 to nucleotide 87
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 69 to nucleotide 88 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 134 to nucleotide 153 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 22 to nucleotide 42 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 30 to nucleotide 49 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 67 to nucleotide 87 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 70 to nucleotide 87
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 70 to nucleotide 88 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 76 to nucleotide 95
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 78 to nucleotide 97 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 133 to nucleotide 152
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 66 to nucleotide 87 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 68 to nucleotide 88 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 73 to nucleotide 92
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 75 to nucleotide 95 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 77 to nucleotide 97 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 77 to nucleotide 95
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 31 to nucleotide 51 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 33 to nucleotide 51 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 30 to nucleotide 51
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 34 to nucleotide 51 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 205 to nucleotide 226 reign DNA sequence recognizing primers for use with 5' flanking sequence recognizing primers: the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 201 to nucleotide 220
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 366 to nucleotide 385 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 201 to nucleotide 219
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 220 to nucleotide 238 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 221 to nucleotide 239
• nucleotide 359 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 359 to nucleotide 378 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 361 to nucleotide 379
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 366 to nucleotide 384 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 368 to nucleotide 387 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 496 to nucleotide 515
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 656 to nucleotide 675 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 201 to nucleotide 218 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 220 to nucleotide 237
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 221 to nucleotide 238 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 220 to nucleotide 240 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 221 to nucleotide 240
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 252 to nucleotide 271 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 253 to nucleotide 272 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 359 to nucleotide 377 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 361 to nucleotide 378 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 358 to nucleotide 378 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 359 to nucleotide 379
• nucleotide 394 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 366 to nucleotide 386 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 375 to nucleotide 393 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 375 to nucleotide 394
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 496 to nucleotide 514 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 498 to nucleotide 515
• nucleotide 674 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 655 to nucleotide 674 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 656 to nucleotide 674
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 253 to nucleotide 271 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 251 to nucleotide 271
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 359 to nucleotide 376 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 358 to nucleotide 379 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 362 to nucleotide 379 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 359 to nucleotide 380
• nucleotide 394 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 368 to nucleotide 388 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 375 to nucleotide 392 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 376 to nucleotide 393 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 376 to nucleotide 394
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 496 to nucleotide 513 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 556 to nucleotide 575 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 558 to nucleotide 577 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 561 to nucleotide 580
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 563 to nucleotide 582 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 562 to nucleotide 582 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 608 to nucleotide 628 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 637 to nucleotide 656 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 644 to nucleotide 663
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 201 to nucleotide 222 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 204 to nucleotide 225 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 223 to nucleotide 240
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 221 to nucleotide 241 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 253 to nucleotide 270
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 251 to nucleotide 272 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 252 to nucleotide 273 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 253 to nucleotide 274
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 268 to nucleotide 289 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 377 to nucleotide 394
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 375 to nucleotide 395 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 440 to nucleotide 458 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 442 to nucleotide 460 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 440 to nucleotide 460
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 492 to nucleotide 513 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 503 to nucleotide 522 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 556 to nucleotide 574
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 556 to nucleotide 576 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 562 to nucleotide 579 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 563 to nucleotide 581
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 563 to nucleotide 583 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 562 to nucleotide 583
• nucleotide 651 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 651 to nucleotide 668 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 651 to nucleotide 672
• nucleotide 655 to nucleotide 676 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 655 to nucleotide 677 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 659 to nucleotide 680
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 657 to nucleotide 688 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 223 to nucleotide 242 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 267 to nucleotide 288 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 368 to nucleotide 389 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 375 to nucleotide 396 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 376 to nucleotide 397
• nucleotide 457 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 442 to nucleotide 457 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 442 to nucleotide 459 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 442 to nucleotide 463
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 558 to nucleotide 575 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 556 to nucleotide 577 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 563 to nucleotide 580
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 645 to nucleotide 662 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 644 to nucleotide 665 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 645 to nucleotide 666 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 325 to nucleotide 342
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 534 to nucleotide 554 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 1 from nucleotide 221 to nucleotide 242
• nucleotide 974 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 955 to nucleotide 973
• nucleotide 957 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 955 to nucleotide 972 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 958 to nucleotide 975 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 958 to nucleotide 977
• nucleotide 947 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 947 to nucleotide 968 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 951 to nucleotide 968
• nucleotide 976 the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 951 to nucleotide 972 - the complement of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 958 to nucleotide 976
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 151 to nucleotide 170 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 152 to nucleotide 171 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 6 to nucleotide 25 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 148 to nucleotide 167 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 151 to nucleotide 171
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 152 to nucleotide 170
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 153 to nucleotide 171
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 5 to nucleotide 25
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 7 to nucleotide 25
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 67 to nucleotide 86 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 89 to nucleotide 108
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 134 to nucleotide 153
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 147 to nucleotide 167 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 150 to nucleotide 171 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 153 to nucleotide 170 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 154 to nucleotide 171
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 168 to nucleotide 187
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 169 to nucleotide 187 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 171 to nucleotide 190
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 197 to nucleotide 216
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 63 to nucleotide 82
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 66 to nucleotide 86
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 90 to nucleotide 108
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 93 to nucleotide 112
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 94 to nucleotide 113
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 101 to nucleotide 120
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 134 to nucleotide 154 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 146 to nucleotide 167 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 150 to nucleotide 167 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 170 to nucleotide 190 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 172 to nucleotide 190 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 186 to nucleotide 205
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 189 to nucleotide 208
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 190 to nucleotide 209 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 191 to nucleotide 210
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 195 to nucleotide 214
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 196 to nucleotide 216
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 196 to nucleotide 214
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 198 to nucleotide 216
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 199 to nucleotide 216
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 208 to nucleotide 227
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 234 to nucleotide 253
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 235 to nucleotide 255
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 279 to nucleotide 299
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 281 to nucleotide 299
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 285 to nucleotide 304
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 296 to nucleotide 315
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 396 to nucleotide 415 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 64 to nucleotide 82
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 65 to nucleotide 86
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 67 to nucleotide 87 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 75 to nucleotide 92
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 91 to nucleotide 108 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 92 to nucleotide 1 12
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 93 to nucleotide 1 13 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 94 to nucleotide 1 12 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 95 to nucleotide 1 15 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 95 to nucleotide 1 13 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 97 to nucleotide 1 15
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 100 to nucleotide 120
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 132 to nucleotide 153 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 133 to nucleotide 154 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 163 to nucleotide 182
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 165 to nucleotide 184
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 167 to nucleotide 187 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 169 to nucleotide 190 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 173 to nucleotide 190 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 187 to nucleotide 205
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 189 to nucleotide 209
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 190 to nucleotide 210
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 190 to nucleotide 208 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 191 to nucleotide 209 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 192 to nucleotide 210
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 194 to nucleotide 214 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 197 to nucleotide 214 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 233 to nucleotide 253 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 234 to nucleotide 255
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 235 to nucleotide 253
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 282 to nucleotide 299 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 295 to nucleotide 315
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 65 to nucleotide 82 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 66 to nucleotide 87
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 75 to nucleotide 96 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 91 to nucleotide 112 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 92 to nucleotide 112
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 94 to nucleotide 115 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 95 to nucleotide 112
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 98 to nucleotide 115
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 99 to nucleotide 120
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 162 to nucleotide 182
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 164 to nucleotide 182
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 164 to nucleotide 184
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 164 to nucleotide 184
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 184 to nucleotide 205
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 189 to nucleotide 210
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 191 to nucleotide 208
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 192 to nucleotide 209
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 193 to nucleotide 214 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 205 to nucleotide 212
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 232 to nucleotide 253
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 287 to nucleotide 304
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 294 to nucleotide 315
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 298 to nucleotide 315
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 161 to nucleotide 182 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 163 to nucleotide 184
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 165 to nucleotide 182 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 166 to nucleotide 187
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 241 to nucleotide 261
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 243 to nucleotide 261
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 240 to nucleotide 261
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 126 to nucleotide 145 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 208 to nucleotide 225 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 124 to nucleotide 145 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 75 to nucleotide 94 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 231 to nucleotide 250 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 243 to nucleotide 262
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 230 to nucleotide 250 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 232 to nucleotide 250 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 242 to nucleotide 262
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 244 to nucleotide 262
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 229 to nucleotide 250
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 241 to nucleotide 262
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 245 to nucleotide 262 - the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 287 to nucleotide 306
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 288 to nucleotide 306 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 230 to nucleotide 247 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 285 to nucleotide 306
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 287 to nucleotide 307 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 289 to nucleotide 307 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 286 to nucleotide 307 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 290 to nucleotide 307 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 229 to nucleotide 248 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 230 to nucleotide 248 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 227 to nucleotide 248 the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No 2 from nucleotide 231 to nucleotide 248
• nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. Z from position X to position Y indicates the nucleotide sequence including both nucleotide endpoints.
• the integration fragment has a length of between 50 and 500 nucleotides, most preferably of between 100 and 350 nucleotides.
• the specific primers may have a sequence which is between 80 and 100% identical to a sequence within the 5' or 3' flanking region of the elite event and the foreign DNA of the elite event, respectively, provided the mismatches still allow specific identification of the elite event with these primers under optimized PCR conditions.
• the range of allowable mismatches however, can easily be determined experimentally and are known to a person skilled in the art.
• the following table exemplifies the sizes of expected DNA amplicons ( or integration fragments) with selected pairs of PCR primers.
• Detection of integration fragments can occur in various ways e.g. via size estimation after gel analysis.
• the integration fragments may also be directly sequenced.
• Other sequence specific methods for detection of amplified DNA fragments are also known in the art.
• amplification of the integration fragment will occur only in biological samples comprising (the nucleic acid of) the elite event.
• a control is included of a set of primers with which a fragment within a "housekeeping gene" of the plant species of the event can be amplified.
• Housekeeping genes are genes that are expressed in most cell types and which are concerned with basic metabolic activities common to all cells.
• the fragment amplified from the housekeeping gene is a fragment which is larger than the amplified integration fragment.
• other controls can be included.
• PCR identification protocol for each elite event. It is however understood that a number of parameters in the PCR identification protocol may need to be adjusted to specific laboratory conditions, and may be modified slightly to obtain similar results. For instance, use of a different method for preparation of DNA may require adjustment of, for instance, the amount of primers, polymerase and annealing conditions used. Similarly, the selection of other primers may dictate other optimal conditions for the PCR identification protocol. These adjustments will however be apparent to a person skilled in the art, and are furthermore detailed in current PCR application manuals such as the one cited above.
• specific primers can be used to amplify an integration fragment that can be used as a "specific probe" for identifying A2704-12 in biological samples.
• the formation of this hybrid can be detected (e.g. labeling of the nucleic acid or probe), whereby the formation of this hybrid indicates the presence of A2704-12.
• identification methods based on hybridization with a specific probe (either on a solid phase carrier or in solution) have been described in the art.
• the specific probe is preferably a sequence which, under optimized conditions, hybridizes specifically to a region within the 5' or 3' flanking region of the elite event and preferably also comprising part of the foreign DNA contiguous therewith (hereinafter referred to as "specific region").
• the specific probe comprises a sequence of between 50 and 500 bp, preferably of 100 to 350 bp which is at least 80%, preferably between 80 and 85%, more preferably between 85 and 90%, especially preferably between 90 and 95%, most preferably between 95% and 100% identical (or complementary) to the nucleotide sequence of a specific region.
• the specific probe will comprise a sequence of about 15 to about 100 contiguous nucleotides identical (or complementary) to a specific region of the elite event.
• kits refers to a set of reagents for the purpose of performing the method of the invention, more particularly, the identification of the elite event A2704-12 in biological samples. More particularly, a preferred embodiment of the kit of the invention comprises at least one or two specific primers, as described above. Optionally, the kit can further comprise any other reagent described herein in the PCR identification protocol. Alternatively, according to another embodiment of this invention, the kit can comprise a specific probe, as described above, which specifically hybridizes with nucleic acid of biological samples to identify the presence of A2704-12 therein. Optionally, the kit can further comprise any other reagent (such as but not limited to hybridizing buffer, label) for identification of A2704-12 in biological samples, using the specific probe.
• any other reagent such as but not limited to hybridizing buffer, label
• the kit of the invention can be used, and its components can be specifically adjusted, for purposes of quality control (e.g., purity of seed lots), detection of the elite event in plant material or material comprising or derived from plant material, such as but not limited to food or feed products.
• quality control e.g., purity of seed lots
• detection of the elite event in plant material or material comprising or derived from plant material such as but not limited to food or feed products.
• sequence identity with regard to nucleotide sequences (DNA or RNA), refers to the number of positions with identical nucleotides divided by the number of nucleotides in the shorter of the two sequences. The alignment of the two nucleotide sequences is performed by the Wilbur and Lipmann algorithm (Wilbur and Lipmann, 1983, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci.
• RNA sequences are said to be essentially similar or have a certain degree of sequence identity with DNA sequences, thymidine (T) in the DNA sequence is considered equal to uracil (U) in the RNA sequence.
• primer encompasses any nucleic acid that is capable of priming the synthesis of a nascent nucleic acid in a template-dependent process, such as PCR.
• primers are oligonucleotides from 10 to 30 nucleotides, but longer sequences can be employed.
• Primers may be provided in double-stranded form, though the single-stranded form is preferred. Probes can be used as primers, but are designed to bind to the target DNA or RNA and need not be used in an amplification process.
• recognizing refers to the fact that the specific primers specifically hybridize to a nucleic acid sequence in the elite event under the conditions set forth in the method (such as the conditions of the PCR identification protocol), whereby the specificity is determined by the presence of positive and negative controls.
• hybridizing refers to the fact that the probe binds to a specific region in the nucleic acid sequence of the elite event under standard stringency conditions.
• Standard stringency conditions refers to the conditions for hybridization described herein or to the conventional hybridizing conditions as described by Sambrook et al., 1989 (Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Second Edition, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory Press, NY) which for instance can comprise the following steps: 1) immobilizing plant genomic DNA fragments on a filter, 2) prehybridizing the filter for 1 to 2 hours at 42°C in 50% formamide, 5 X SSPE, 2 X Denhardt's reagent and 0.1% SDS, or for 1 to 2 hours at 68 0 C in 6 X SSC, 2 X Denhardt's reagent and 0.1% SDS, 3) adding the hybridization probe which has been labeled, 4) incubating for 16 to 24 hours, 5) washing the filter for 20 min.
• a biological samples is a sample of a plant, plant material or products comprising plant material.
• plant is intended to encompass soybean (Glycine max) plant tissues, at any stage of maturity, as well as any cells, tissues, or organs taken from or derived from any such plant, including without limitation, any seeds, leaves, stems, flowers, roots, single cells, gametes, cell cultures, tissue cultures or protoplasts.
• Plant material refers to material which is obtained or derived from a plant. Products comprising plant material relate to food, feed or other products which are produced using plant material or can be contaminated by plant material. It is understood that, in the context of the present invention, such biological samples are tested for the presence of nucleic acids specific for A2704-12, implying the presence of nucleic acids in the samples. Thus the methods referred to herein for identifying elite event A2704-12 in biological samples, relate to the identification in biological samples of nucleic acids which comprise the elite event.
• nucleic acid or protein comprising a sequence of nucleotides or amino acids
• a chimeric gene comprising a DNA sequence which is functionally or structurally defined, may comprise additional DNA sequences, etc.
• the present invention also relates to the development of an elite event A2704-12 in soybean to the plants comprising this event, the progeny obtained from these plants and to the plant cells, or plant material derived from this event. Plants comprising elite event A2704-12 were obtained through as described in example 1.
• Soybean plants or plant material comprising A2704-12 can be identified according to the PCR identification protocol described for A2704-12 in Example 2. Briefly, soybean genomic DNA present in the biological sample is amplified by PCR using a primer which specifically recognizes a sequence within the 5' or 3' flanking sequence of A2704-12 such as the primer with the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, and a primer which recognizes a sequence in the foreign DNA, such as the primer with the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. DNA primers which amplify part of an endogenous soybean sequence are used as positive control for the PCR amplification. If upon PCR amplification, the material yields a fragment of the expected size, the material contains plant material from a soybean plant harboring elite event A2704-12.
• Plants harboring A2704-12 are characterized by their glufosinate tolerance, which in the context of the present invention includes that plants are tolerant to the herbicide LibertyTM.
• Tolerance to LibertyTM can be tested in different ways. The leaf paint method as described herein, is most useful when discrimination between resistant and sensitive plants is required, without killing the sensitive ones. Alternatively, tolerance can be tested by LibertyTM spray application. Spray treatments should be made between the leaf stages V3 and V4 for best results.
• Tolerant plants are characterized by the fact that spraying of the plants with at least 200 grams active ingredient/hectare (g.a.i./ha), preferably 400 g.a.i./ha, and possibly up to 1600 g.a.i./ha (4X the normal field rate), does not kill the plants.
• a broadcast application should be applied at a rate of 28-34 oz LibertyTM. It is best to apply at a volume of 20 gallons of water per acre using a flat fan type nozzle while being careful not to direct spray applications directly into the whorl of the plants to avoid surfactant burn on the leaves.
• the herbicide effect should appear within 48 hours and be clearly visible within 5-7 days.
• Plants harboring A2704-12 can further be characterized by the presence in their cells of phosphinothricin acetyl transferase as determined by a PAT assay (De Block et al, 1987).
• Plants harboring A2704-12 are also characterized by having agronomical characteristics that are comparable to commercially available varieties of soybean in the US, in the absence of weed pressure and use of LibertyTM for weed control. It has been observed that the presence of a foreign DNA in the insertion region of the soybean plant genome described herein, confers particularly interesting phenotypic and molecular characteristics to the plants comprising this event. More specifically, the presence of the foreign DNA in this particular region in the genome of these plants, results in plants which display a stable phenotypic expression of the gene of interest without significantly compromising any aspect of desired agronomic performance of the plants.
• SEQ ID No. 1 nucleotide sequence comprising a 5' flanking region ofA2704-12
• SEQ ID No. 2 nucleotide sequence comprising a 3' flanking region ofA2704-12
• SEQ ID No. 4 primer DPA021
• SEQ ID No. 5 primer KVMl 76
• SEQ ID No. 12 primer YTP007
• SEQ ID No. 14 primer HCA014
• SEQ ID No. 15 primer MDB402
• SEQ ID No. 17 primer SMOO 17
• SEQ ID No. 19 primer SMO033
• SEQ ID No. 20 primer 1 for amplification of control fragment
• SEQ ID No. 21 primer 2 for amplification of control fragment
• Fig 1 Schematic representation of the relationship between the cited nucleotide sequences and primers, black bar: foreign DNA; light bar: DNA of plant origin; the figures under the bars represent nucleotide positions; (c) refers to complement of the indicated nucleotide sequence.
• Fig. 2 PCR Identification protocol developed for A2704-12.
• Loading sequence of the gel Lanel : DNA sample from soybean plants comprising the transgenic event A2704-12; lane 2: DNA sample from a transgenic soybean plant not comprising elite event A2704-12; lane 3: control DNA samples from wild-type soybean plants; lane 4: no template control; lane 5: molecular weight marker.
• Herbicide-resistant soybean was developed by transformation of soybean with a vector comprising the coding sequence of a pat gene encoding the enzyme phosphinothricin- acetyl-transferase, under the control of the constitutive 35S promoter from Cauliflower Mosaic virus.
• Elite event A2704-12 was selected based on an extensive selection procedure based on good expression and stability of the herbicide resistance gene and its compatibility with optimal agronomic characteristics.
• the sequence of the regions flanking the foreign DNA in the A2704-12 event was determined using the thermal asymmetric interlaced (TAIL-) PCR method described by Liu et al. (1995, Plant J. 8(3):457-463). This method utilizes three nested primers in successive reactions together with a shorter arbitrary degenerate primer so that the relative amplification efficiencies of specific and non-specific products can be thermally controlled.
• the specific primers were selected for annealing to the border of the foreign DNA and based on their annealing conditions.
• a small amount (5 ⁇ l) of unpurified, secondary and tertiary, PCR products were analyzed on a 1% agarose gel. The tertiary PCR product was used for preparative amplification, purified and sequenced on an automated sequencer using the DyeDeoxy Terminator cycle kit.
• the fragment identified as comprising the 5' flanking region obtained by the TAIL-PCR method was completely sequenced (SEQ ID No. 1).
• the sequence between nucleotide 1 and 209 corresponds to plant DNA, while the sequence between nucleotide 210 and 720 corresponds to foreign DNA.
• the fragment identified as comprising the 3' flanking region obtained by the TAIL-PCR method was completely sequenced (SEQ ID No. 2).
• the sequence between nucleotide 1 and 568 corresponds to foreign DNA, while the sequence between nucleotide 569 and 1000 corresponds to plant DNA.
• primers were developed which recognize sequences within the elite event. More particularly, a primer was developed which recognizes a sequence within the 5' flanking region of A2704-12. A second primer was then selected within the sequence of the foreign DNA so that the primers span a sequence of about 183 nucleotides. The following primers were found to give particularly clear and reproducible results in a
• DPA024 5'-gTT.TTA.CAA.CgT.gAC.Tgg-3' (SEQ ID No.: 8)
• Primers targeting an endogenous sequence are preferably included in the PCR cocktail. These primers serve as an internal control in unknown samples and in the DNA positive control. A positive result with the endogenous primer-pair demonstrates that there is ample DNA of adequate quality in the genomic DNA preparation for a PCR product to be generated.
• the endogenous primers were selected to recognize a housekeeping gene in Glycine max:
• SOY02 5'-gTT.ACC.gTA.CAg.gTC.TTT.CC-3' (SEQ ID No.: 21) (located in Glycine max actin 1 gene (Accession JO 1298))
• the expected amplified fragments in the PCR reaction are:
• Template DNA Template DNA was prepared from a leaf punch according to Edwards et al. (Nucleic Acid Research, 19, pi 349, 1991). When using DNA prepared with other methods, a test run utilizing different amounts of template should be done. Usually 50 ng of genomic template DNA yields the best results.
• DNA negative control This is a PCR in which no DNA is added to the reaction. When the expected result, no PCR products, is observed this indicates that the PCR cocktail was not contaminated with target DNA.
• a DNA positive control (genomic DNA sample known to contain the transgenic sequences). Successful amplification of this positive control demonstrates that the PCR was run under conditions which allow for the amplification of target sequences.
• a wild-type DNA control This is a PCR in which the template DNA provided is genomic DNA prepared from a non-transgenic plant. When the expected result, no amplification of a transgene PCR product but amplification of the endogenous PCR product, is observed this indicates that there is no detectable transgene background amplification in a genomic DNA sample.
• the PCR mix for 25 ⁇ l reactions contains: 2.5 ⁇ l template DNA
• thermocycling profile to be followed for optimal results is the following:
• the developed protocol might require optimization for components that may differ between labs (template DNA preparation, Taq DNA polymerase, quality of the primers, dNTP's, thermocyler, etc.). Amplification of the endogenous sequence plays a key role in the protocol.
• the targeted endogenous fragment is not amplified or whenever the targeted sequences are not amplified with the same ethidium bromide staining intensities, as judged by agarose gel electrophoresis, optimization of the PCR conditions may be required.
• Glycine max leaf material from a number of plants, some of which comprising A2704- 12 were tested according to the above-described protocol. Samples from elite event A2704-12 and from Glycine max wild-type were taken as positive and negative controls, respectively.
• Figure 2 illustrates the result obtained with the elite event PCR identification protocol for A2704-12 on a number of soybean plant samples (lanes 1 to 14). The samples in lane
• Lane 1 were found to contain the elite event as the 185 bp band is detected, while the samples in lanes 2, 3 and 4 do not comprise A2704-12.
• Lane 2 comprises another soybean elite event
• lane 3 represents a non-transgenic Glycine max control
• lane 4 represents the negative control (water) sample
• lane 5 represents the Molecular Weight Marker (100 bp).
• a specific integration fragment of A2704-12 is obtained by PCR amplification using specific primers DPA021 (SEQ ID No. 4) and DPA024 (SEQ ID No. 8) or by chemical synthesis and is labeled.
• This integration fragment is used as a specific probe for the detection of A2704-12 in biological samples.
• Nucleic acid is extracted from the samples according to standard procedures. This nucleic acid is then contacted with the specific probe under hybridization conditions which are optimized to allow formation of a hybrid. The formation of the hybrid is then detected to indicate the presence of A2704- 12 nucleic acid in the sample.
• the nucleic acid in the samples is amplified using the specific primers prior to contact with the specific probe.
• the nucleic acid is labeled prior to contact with the specific probe instead of the integration fragment.
• the specific probe is attached to a solid carrier (such as, but not limited to a filter, strip or beads), prior to contact with the samples.

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