Table 2

GE Crops Deregulated by USDA

Some have not been planted at commercial scale for food or feed production and some discontinued (as of June 2007).

CropTraitsYear ApprovedCompany
RiceHT2006Bayer Crop Science
CornIR2007Syngenta
CornPQ (lysine levels increased)2006Monsanto
CornIR2005Monsanto
CottonHT (glyphosphate)2004Monsanto
CornIR/HT2005Dow Agrisciences
BeetHT2005Monsanto
CornHT/IR2004Dow Agrisciences
CottonIR2005Syngenta
CottonIR2004Dow Agrisciences
CottonIR2004Dow Agrisciences
CottonHT2003Aventis
RapeseedHT2003Monsanto
RapeseedHT/AP (MS)2002Aventis
RapeseedHT2003Aventis
CornIR2002Monsanto
TobaccoPQ (Nicotine levels decreased)2002Vector Tobacco
CottonIR2002Monsanto
CornHT/IR2001Dow Agrisciences
CornHT2000Monsanto
PotatoIR/VR2000Monsanto
CornAP (MS) /HT1999AgrEvo
FlaxAP (tolerant to soil residues of sulfonyl urea)1999U of Saskatchewan
RiceHT1999AgrEvo
RapeseedHT/AP (MS)1999AgrEvo
SoybeanHT1998AgrEvo
RapeseedHT1998Monsanto
BeetHT1998Novartis Seeds
SoybeanHT1998AgrEvo
CornAP (MS) /HT1998Pioneer
PotatoIR/VR1999Monsanto
BeetHT1998AgrEvo
TomatoIR1998Monsanto
CornHT/IR1998AgrEvo
RapeseedHT1998AgrEvo
PotatoIR/VR1998Monsanto
ChicoryAp (MS)1997Bejo
CornHT1997Monsanto
CottonHT/IR1997Calgene
SoybeanPQ (oil profile altered)1997DuPont
CornHT/IR1997Monsanto
CornIR1997DeKalb
TomatoPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1996Calgene
SoybeanHT1996AgrEvo
PapayaVR1996Cornell University
CornIR1996Monsanto
SquashVR1996Asgrow
PotatoIR1996Monsanto
TomatoPQ (fruit ripening altered)1996Agritope
CottonHT1996DuPont
CornAP (MS)1996Plant Genetic Systems
CornIR1996Northrup King
TomatoPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1995Calgene
CornHT1995Dekalb
CornIR1995Monsanto
TomatoPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1995Monsanto
CottonHT1995Monsanto
TomatoPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1995Calgene
CornHT1995AgrEvo
CornIR1995Ciba-Geigy
CornIR1995Monsanto
TomatoPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1995Zeneca & Peto Seed
PotatoIR1995Monsanto
TomatoPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1994Calgene
TomatoPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1994DNA Plant Tech
TomatoPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1994Calgene
RapeseedPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1994Calgene
SoybeanHT1994Monsanto
CottonHT1994Calgene
SquashVR1994Upjohn
TomatoPQ (Fruit Ripening Altered)1992Calgene
  • HR: Herbicide Tolerance
  • IR: Insect Tolerance
  • PQ: Product Quality
  • VR: Viral Resistance
  • AP: Adventituous Presence
  • MS: Male Sterile