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).

Crop Traits Year Approved Company
Rice HT 2006 Bayer Crop Science
Corn IR 2007 Syngenta
Corn PQ (lysine levels increased) 2006 Monsanto
Corn IR 2005 Monsanto
Cotton HT (glyphosphate) 2004 Monsanto
Corn IR/HT 2005 Dow Agrisciences
Beet HT 2005 Monsanto
Corn HT/IR 2004 Dow Agrisciences
Cotton IR 2005 Syngenta
Cotton IR 2004 Dow Agrisciences
Cotton IR 2004 Dow Agrisciences
Cotton HT 2003 Aventis
Rapeseed HT 2003 Monsanto
Rapeseed HT/AP (MS) 2002 Aventis
Rapeseed HT 2003 Aventis
Corn IR 2002 Monsanto
Tobacco PQ (Nicotine levels decreased) 2002 Vector Tobacco
Cotton IR 2002 Monsanto
Corn HT/IR 2001 Dow Agrisciences
Corn HT 2000 Monsanto
Potato IR/VR 2000 Monsanto
Corn AP (MS) /HT 1999 AgrEvo
Flax AP (tolerant to soil residues of sulfonyl urea) 1999 U of Saskatchewan
Rice HT 1999 AgrEvo
Rapeseed HT/AP (MS) 1999 AgrEvo
Soybean HT 1998 AgrEvo
Rapeseed HT 1998 Monsanto
Beet HT 1998 Novartis Seeds
Soybean HT 1998 AgrEvo
Corn AP (MS) /HT 1998 Pioneer
Potato IR/VR 1999 Monsanto
Beet HT 1998 AgrEvo
Tomato IR 1998 Monsanto
Corn HT/IR 1998 AgrEvo
Rapeseed HT 1998 AgrEvo
Potato IR/VR 1998 Monsanto
Chicory Ap (MS) 1997 Bejo
Corn HT 1997 Monsanto
Cotton HT/IR 1997 Calgene
Soybean PQ (oil profile altered) 1997 DuPont
Corn HT/IR 1997 Monsanto
Corn IR 1997 DeKalb
Tomato PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1996 Calgene
Soybean HT 1996 AgrEvo
Papaya VR 1996 Cornell University
Corn IR 1996 Monsanto
Squash VR 1996 Asgrow
Potato IR 1996 Monsanto
Tomato PQ (fruit ripening altered) 1996 Agritope
Cotton HT 1996 DuPont
Corn AP (MS) 1996 Plant Genetic Systems
Corn IR 1996 Northrup King
Tomato PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1995 Calgene
Corn HT 1995 Dekalb
Corn IR 1995 Monsanto
Tomato PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1995 Monsanto
Cotton HT 1995 Monsanto
Tomato PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1995 Calgene
Corn HT 1995 AgrEvo
Corn IR 1995 Ciba-Geigy
Corn IR 1995 Monsanto
Tomato PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1995 Zeneca & Peto Seed
Potato IR 1995 Monsanto
Tomato PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1994 Calgene
Tomato PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1994 DNA Plant Tech
Tomato PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1994 Calgene
Rapeseed PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1994 Calgene
Soybean HT 1994 Monsanto
Cotton HT 1994 Calgene
Squash VR 1994 Upjohn
Tomato PQ (Fruit Ripening Altered) 1992 Calgene
  • HR: Herbicide Tolerance
  • IR: Insect Tolerance
  • PQ: Product Quality
  • VR: Viral Resistance
  • AP: Adventituous Presence
  • MS: Male Sterile