Genetically Engineered Virus Resistant Crops

Genetically Engineered Virus Resistant Crops are crops that have had their DNA altered by a process known as genetic engineering to provide resistance to one or more viruses.

Genetically Engineered Virus Resistant Crops
Virus resistant GMOs (genetically modified organisms) that have been deregulated in the U.S. include:


 * December 13, 1994: U.S. deregulates Upjohn's WMV2 & ZYMV Resistant Squash
 * December 3, 1998: U.S. deregulates Monsanto's Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) and Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV) Resistant NewLeaf Potato
 * U.S. deregulates Monsanto's Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) and Potato Virus Y (PVY) Resistant NewLeaf Y Potato
 * July 17, 2000: U.S. deregulates Monsanto's Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) and Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV) Resistant NewLeaf Plus Potato
 * Asgrow: CMV, ZYMV, WMV2 Resistant squash, CZW-3
 * Cornell University: Papaya Ring Spot Virus Resistant Papaya, 55-1, 63-1
 * July 13, 2007: U.S. deregulates ARS's Plum Pox Virus Resistant Plum, C5
 * September 1, 2009: U.S. deregulates University of Florida's Papaya Ringspot Virus Resistant Papaya, X17-2

Related SourceWatch articles

 * GMOs
 * Bt Crops
 * Roundup Ready Crops
 * GMO Policies by Country
 * Using Hunger to Promote Genetic Engineering

External resources

 * GM Crop Database, Center for Environmental Risk Assessment
 * Overview of GMO Events Commercially Available and Regulatory Status