Corn event TC1507 and methods for detection thereof

Abstract

The invention provides DNA compositions that relate to transgenic insect resistant maize plants. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize TC1507 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/467,772, filed May 2, 2003.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to the field of plant molecular biology, specifically the invention relates to a DNA construct for conferring insect resistance to a plant. The invention more specifically relates to an insect resistant corn plant TC1507 and to assays for detecting the presence of corn plant TC1507 DNA in a sample and compositions thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] This invention relates to the insect resistant corn (Zea mays) plant TC1507, also referred to as maize line TC1507 or maize event TC1507, and to the DNA plant expression construct of corn plant TC1507 and the detection of the transgene/flanking insertion region in corn plant TC1507 and progeny thereof.

[0004] Corn is an important crop and is a primary food source in many areas of the world. Damage caused by insect pests is a major factor in the loss of the world's corn crops, despite the use of protective measures such as chemical pesticides. In view of this, insect resistance has been genetically engineered into crops such as corn in order to control insect damage and to reduce the need for traditional chemical pesticides. One group of genes which have been utilized for the production of transgenic insect resistant crops are the delta-endotoxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.). Delta-endotoxins have been successfully expressed in crop plants such as cotton, potatoes, rice, sunflower, as well as corn, and have proven to provide excellent control over insect pests. (Perlak, F. J et al. (1990) Bio/Technology 8, 939-943; Perlak, F. J. et al. (1993) Plant Mol. Biol. 22: 313-321; Fujimoto H. et al. (1993) Bio/Technology 11: 1151-1155; Tu et al. (2000) Nature Biotechnology 18:1101-1104; PCT publication number WO 01/13731; and Bing J W et al. (2000) Efficacy of Cry1F Transgenic Maize, 14.sup.th Biennial International Plant Resistance to Insects Workshop, Fort Collins, Colo.).

[0005] The expression of foreign genes in plants is known to be influenced by their location in the plant genome, perhaps due to chromatin structure (e.g., heterochromatin) or the proximity of transcriptional regulatory elements (e.g., enhancers) close to the integration site (Weising et al., Ann. Rev. Genet 22:421-477, 1988). At the same time the presence of the transgene at different locations in the genome will influence the overall phenotype of the plant in different ways. For this reason, it is often necessary to screen a large number of events in order to identify an event characterized by optimal expression of an introduced gene of interest. For example, it has been observed in plants and in other organisms that there may be a wide variation in levels of expression of an introduced gene among events. There may also be differences in spatial or temporal patterns of expression, for example, differences in the relative expression of a transgene in various plant tissues, that may not correspond to the patterns expected from transcriptional regulatory elements present in the introduced gene construct. For this reason, it is common to produce hundreds to thousands of different events and screen those events for a single event that has desired transgene expression levels and patterns for commercial purposes. An event that has desired levels or patterns of transgene expression is useful for introgressing the transgene into other genetic backgrounds by sexual outcrossing using conventional breeding methods. Progeny of such crosses maintain the transgene expression characteristics of the original transformant. This strategy is used to ensure reliable gene expression in a number of varieties that are well adapted to local growing conditions.

[0006] It would be advantageous to be able to detect the presence of a particular event in order to determine whether progeny of a sexual cross contain a transgene of interest. In addition, a method for detecting a particular event would be helpful for complying with regulations requiring the pre-market approval and labeling of foods derived from recombinant crop plants, for example, or for use in environmental monitoring, monitoring traits in crops in the field, or monitoring products derived from a crop harvest, as well as for use in ensuring compliance of parties subject to regulatory or contractual terms.

[0007] It is possible to detect the presence of a transgene by any nucleic acid detection method known in the art including, but not limited to, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or DNA hybridization using nucleic acid probes. These detection methods generally focus on frequently used genetic elements, such as promoters, terminators, marker genes, etc., because for many DNA constructs, the coding region is interchangeable. As a result, such methods may not be useful for discriminating between different events, particularly those produced using the same DNA construct or very similar constructs unless the DNA sequence of the flanking DNA adjacent to the inserted heterologous DNA is known. For example, an event-specific PCR assay is described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,395,485 for the detection of elite event GAT-ZM1. Accordingly, it would be desirable to have a simple and discriminative method for the identification of event TC1507.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] This invention relates preferably to methods for producing and selecting an insect resistant monocot crop plant. More specifically, a DNA construct is provided that when expressed in plant cells and plants confers resistance to insects. According to one aspect of the invention, a DNA construct, capable of introduction into and replication in a host cell, is provided that when expressed in plant cells and plants confers insect resistance to the plant cells and plants. The DNA construct is comprised of a DNA molecule named PH18999A and it includes two transgene expression cassettes. The first expression cassette comprises a DNA molecule which includes the promoter, 5' untranslated exon, and first intron of the maize ubiquitin (Ubi-1) gene (Christensen et al. (1992) Plant Mol. Biol. 18:675-689 and Christensen and Quail (1996) Transgenic Res. 5:213-218) operably connected to a DNA molecule encoding a B.t. 6-endotoxin identified as Cry1F (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,188,960 and 6,218,188) operably connected to a DNA molecule comprising a 3' ORF25 transcriptional terminator isolated from Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Barker et al. (1983) Plant Mol. Biol. 2:335-350). The second transgene expression cassette of the DNA construct comprises a DNA molecule of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) .sup.35S promoter (Odell J. T. et al. (1985) Nature 313: 810-812; Mitsuhara et al. (1996) Plant Cell Physiol. 37: 49-59) operably connected to a DNA molecule encoding a phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) gene (Wohlleben W. et al. (1988) Gene 70: 25-37) operably connected to a DNA molecule comprising a 3' transcriptional terminator from (CaMV) .sup.35S (see Mitsuhara et al. (1996) Plant Cell Physiol. 37: 49-59). Plants containing the DNA construct are also provided.

[0009] According to another aspect of the invention, compositions and methods are provided for identifying a novel corn plant designated TC1507, which methods are based on primers or probes which specifically recognize the 5' and/or 3' flanking sequence of TC1507. DNA molecules are provided that comprise primer sequences that when utilized in a PCR reaction will produce amplicons unique to the transgenic event TC1507. These molecules may be selected from the group consisting of: TABLE-US-00001 5'-GTAGTACTATAGATTATATTATTCGTA (SEQ ID NO: 1) GAG-3'; 5'-GCCATACAGAACTCAAAATCTTTTCCG (SEQ ID NO: 2) GAG-3'; 5'-CTTCAAACAAGTGTGACAAA-3'; (SEQ ID NO: 23) 5'-TGTGGTGTTTGTGGCTCTGTCCTAA-3'; (SEQ ID NO: 3) 5'-AGCACCTTTTCATTCTTTCATATAC-3'; (SEQ ID NO: 4) 5'-GACCTCCCCA CAGGCATGAT TGATC-3'; (SEQ ID NO: 5)

and complements thereof. The corn plant and seed comprising these molecules is an aspect of this invention. Further, kits utilizing these primer sequences for the identification of the TC1507 event are provided.

[0010] An additional aspect of the invention relates to the specific flanking sequences of TC1507 described herein, which can be used to develop specific identification methods for TC1507 in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to the 5' and/or 3' flanking regions of TC1507, SEQ ID NO:21 and SEQ ID NO:22, respectively, which can be used for the development of specific primers and probes. The invention further relates to identification methods for the presence of TC1507 in biological samples based on the use of such specific primers or probes.

[0011] According to another aspect of the invention, methods of detecting the presence of DNA corresponding to the corn event TC1507 in a sample are provided. Such methods comprise: (a) contacting the sample comprising DNA with a DNA primer set, that when used in a nucleic acid amplification reaction with genomic DNA extracted from corn event TC1507 produces an amplicon that is diagnostic for corn event TC1507; (b) performing a nucleic acid amplification reaction, thereby producing the amplicon; and (c) detecting the amplicon.

[0012] DNA molecules that comprise the novel transgene/flanking insertion region, SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27 and are homologous or complementary to SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27 are an aspect of this invention.

[0013] DNA sequences that comprise the novel transgene/flanking insertion region, SEQ ID NO:26 are an aspect of this invention. DNA sequences that comprise a sufficient length of polynucleotides of transgene insert sequence and a sufficient length of polynucleotides of maize genomic and/or flanking sequence from maize plant TC1507 of SEQ ID NO:26 that are useful as primer sequences for the production of an amplicon product diagnostic for maize plant TC1507 are included.

[0014] In addition, DNA sequences that comprise the novel transgene/flanking insertion region, SEQ ID NO:27 are provided. DNA sequences that comprise a sufficient length of polynucleotides of transgene insert sequence and a sufficient length of polynucleotides of maize genomic and/or flanking sequence from maize plant TC1507 of SEQ ID NO:27 that are useful as primer sequences for the production of an amplicon product diagnostic for maize plant TC1507 are included.

[0015] According to another aspect of the invention, the DNA sequences that comprise at least 11 or more nucleotides of the transgene portion of the DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:26 or complements thereof, and a similar length of 5' flanking maize DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:26 or complements thereof are useful as DNA primers in DNA amplification methods. The amplicons produced using these primers are diagnostic for maize event TC1507. Therefore, the invention also includes the amplicons produced by DNA primers homologous or complementary to SEQ ID NO:26.

[0016] According to another aspect of the invention, the DNA sequences that comprise at least 11 or more nucleotides of the transgene portion of the DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:27 or complements thereof, and a similar length of 3' flanking maize DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:27 or complements thereof are useful as DNA primers in DNA amplification methods. The amplicons produced using these primers are diagnostic for maize event TC1507. Therefore, the invention also includes the amplicons produced by DNA primers homologous or complementary to SEQ ID NO:27.

[0017] More specifically, a pair of DNA molecules comprising a DNA primer set, wherein the DNA molecules are identified as SEQ ID NO: 1 or complements thereof and SEQ ID NO: 2 or complements thereof; SEQ ID NO: 2 or complements thereof and SEQ ID NO: 23 or complements thereof; SEQ ID NO: 3 or complements thereof and SEQ ID NO: 5 or complements thereof; SEQ ID NO: 4 or complements thereof and SEQ ID NO: 5 or complements thereof are aspects of the invention.

[0018] Further aspects of the invention include the amplicon comprising the DNA molecules of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2; the amplicon comprising the DNA molecules of SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 23; the amplicon comprising the DNA molecules of SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 5; and the amplicon comprising the DNA molecules of SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO: 5.

[0019] According to another aspect of the invention, methods of detecting the presence of a DNA molecule corresponding to the TC1507 event in a sample, such methods comprising: (a) contacting the sample comprising DNA extracted from a corn plant with a DNA probe, molecule that hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions with DNA extracted from corn event TC1507 and does not hybridize under the stringent hybridization conditions with a control corn plant DNA; (b) subjecting the sample and probe to stringent hybridization conditions; and (c) detecting hybridization of the probe to the DNA. More specifically, a method for detecting the presence of a DNA molecule corresponding to the TC1507 event in a sample, such methods, consisting of (a) contacting the sample comprising DNA extracted from a corn plant with a DNA probe molecule that consists of sequences that are unique to the event, e.g. junction sequences, wherein said DNA probe molecule hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions with DNA extracted from corn event TC1507 and does not hybridize under the stringent hybridization conditions with a control corn plant DNA; (b) subjecting the sample and probe to stringent hybridization conditions; and (c) detecting hybridization of the probe to the DNA.

[0020] In addition, a kit and methods for identifying event TC1507 in a biological sample which detects a TC1507 specific region within SEQ ID NO: 24 are provided.

[0021] DNA molecules are provided that comprise at least one junction sequence of TC1507 selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof; wherein a junction sequence spans the junction between heterologous DNA inserted into the genome and the DNA from the corn cell flanking the insertion site, i.e. flanking DNA, and is diagnostic for the TC1507 event.

[0022] According to another aspect of the invention, methods of producing an insect resistant corn plant that comprise the steps of: (a) sexually crossing a first parental corn line comprising the expression cassettes of the present invention, which confers resistance to insects, and a second parental corn line that lacks insect resistance, thereby producing a plurality of progeny plants; and (b) selecting a progeny plant that is insect resistant. Such methods may optionally comprise the further step of back-crossing the progeny plant to the second parental corn line to producing a true-breeding corn plant that is insect resistant.

[0023] The present invention provides a method of producing a corn plant that is resistant to insects comprising transforming a corn cell with the DNA construct PH18999A (SEQ ID NO:25), growing the transformed corn cell into a corn plant, selecting the corn plant that shows resistance to insects, and further growing the corn plant into a fertile corn plant. The fertile corn plant can be self pollinated or crossed with compatible corn varieties to produce insect resistant progeny.

[0024] The invention further relates to a DNA detection kit for identifying maize event TC1507 in biological samples. Preferably the kit of the invention comprises a first primer which specifically recognizes the 5' or 3' flanking region of TC1507, and a second primer which specifically recognizes a sequence within the foreign DNA of TC1507, or within the flanking DNA, for use in a PCR identification protocol. The invention also relates to a kit for identifying event TC1507 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 event TC1507. Preferably the sequence of the probe corresponds to a specific region comprising part of the 5' or 3' flanking region of event TC1507.

[0025] 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 event TC1507 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 of plant material comprising maize event TC1507. The kits may also contain the reagents and materials necessary for the performance of the detection method.

[0026] This invention further relates to the TC1507 corn plant or its parts, including, but not limited to, pollen, ovules, vegetative cells, the nuclei of pollen cells, and the nuclei of egg cells of the corn plant TC1507 and the progeny derived thereof. The corn plant and seed TC1507 from which the DNA primer molecules of the present invention provide a specific amplicon product is an aspect of the invention.

[0027] The foregoing and other aspects of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and accompanying drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] FIG. 1. Linear map showing the transgenic insert PH18999A, as well as the sequences flanking the transgenic insert.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following definitions and methods are provided to better define the present invention and to guide those of ordinary skill in the art in the practice of the present invention. Unless otherwise noted, terms are to be understood according to conventional usage by those of ordinary skill in the relevant art. Definitions of common terms in molecular biology may also be found in Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th edition, Springer-Verlag; New York, 1991; and Lewin, Genes V, Oxford University Press: New York, 1994. The nomenclature for DNA bases as set forth at 37 CFR 1.822 is used.

[0030] As used herein, the term "comprising" means "including but not limited to".

[0031] As used herein, the term "corn" means Zea mays or maize and includes all plant varieties that can be bred with corn, including wild maize species.

[0032] As used herein, the term "TC1507 specific" refers to a nucleotide sequence which is suitable for discriminatively identifying event TC1507 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.

[0033] As used herein, the terms "insect resistant" and "impacting insect pests" refers to effecting changes in insect feeding, growth, and/or behavior at any stage of development, including but not limited to: killing the insect; retarding growth; preventing reproductive capability; and the like.

[0034] As used herein, the terms "pesticidal activity" and "insecticidal activity" are used synonymously to refer to activity of an organism or a substance (such as, for example, a protein) that can be measured by numerous parameters including, but not limited to, pest mortality, pest weight loss, pest attraction, pest repellency, and other behavioral and physical changes of a pest after feeding on and/or exposure to the organism or substance for an appropriate length of time. For example "pesticidal proteins" are proteins that display pesticidal activity by themselves or in combination with other proteins.

[0035] "Coding sequence" refers to a nucleotide sequence that codes for a specific amino acid sequence. As used herein, the terms "encoding" or "encoded" when used in the context of a specified nucleic acid mean that the nucleic acid comprises the requisite information to guide translation of the nucleotide sequence into a specified protein. The information by which a protein is encoded is specified by the use of codons. A nucleic acid encoding a protein may comprise non-translated sequences (e.g., introns) within translated regions of the nucleic acid or may lack such intervening non-translated sequences (e.g., as in cDNA).

[0036] "Gene" refers to a nucleic acid fragment that expresses a specific protein, including regulatory sequences preceding (5' non-coding sequences) and following (3' non-coding sequences) the coding sequence. "Native gene" refers to a gene as found in nature with its own regulatory sequences. "Chimeric gene" refers any gene that is not a native gene, comprising regulatory and coding sequences that are not found together in nature. Accordingly, a chimeric gene may comprise regulatory sequences and coding sequences that are derived from different sources, or regulatory sequences and coding sequences derived from the same source, but arranged in a manner different than that found in nature. "Endogenous gene" refers to a native gene in its natural location in the genome of an organism. "Foreign" refers to material not normally found in the location of interest. Thus "foreign DNA" may comprise both recombinant DNA as well as newly introduced, rearranged DNA of the plant. A "foreign" gene refers to a gene not normally found in the host organism, but that is introduced into the host organism by gene transfer. Foreign genes can comprise native genes inserted into a non-native organism, or chimeric genes. A "transgene" is a gene that has been introduced into the genome by a transformation procedure. The site in the plant genome where a recombinant DNA has been inserted may be referred to as the "insertion site" or "target site".

[0037] As used herein, "insert DNA" refers to the heterologous DNA within the expression cassettes used to transform the plant material while "flanking DNA" can exist of either genomic DNA naturally present in an organism such as a plant, or foreign (heterologous) DNA introduced via the transformation process which is extraneous to the original insert DNA molecule, e.g. fragments associated with the transformation event. A "flanking region" or "flanking sequence" as used herein refers to a sequence of at least 20 base pair, preferably at least 50 base pair, and up to 5000 base pair which is located either immediately upstream of and contiguous with or immediately downstream of and contiguous with the original foreign insert DNA molecule. Transformation procedures leading to random integration of the foreign DNA will result in transformants containing different flanking regions characteristic and unique for each transformant. When recombinant DNA is introduced into a plant through traditional crossing, its flanking regions will generally not be changed. Transformants will also contain unique junctions between a piece of heterologous insert DNA and genomic DNA, or 2 pieces of genomic DNA, or 2 pieces of heterologous DNA. A "junction" is a point where 2 specific DNA fragments join. For example, a junction exists where insert DNA joins flanking DNA. A junction point also exists in a transformed organism where 2 DNA fragments join together in a manner that is modified from that found in the native organism. "Junction DNA" refers to DNA that comprises a junction point.

[0038] As used herein, "heterologous" in reference to a nucleic acid is a nucleic acid that originates from a foreign species, or, if from the same species, is substantially modified from its native form in composition and/or genomic locus by deliberate human intervention. For example, a promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleotide sequence can be from a species different from that from which the nucleotide sequence was derived, or, if from the same species, the promoter is not naturally found operably linked to the nucleotide sequence. A heterologous protein may originate from a foreign species, or, if from the same species, is substantially modified from its original form by deliberate human intervention.

[0039] "Regulatory sequences" refer to nucleotide sequences located upstream (5' non-coding sequences), within, or downstream (3' non-coding sequences) of a coding sequence, and which influence the transcription, RNA processing or stability, or translation of the associated coding sequence. Regulatory sequences may include promoters, translation leader sequences, introns, and polyadenylation recognition sequences.

[0040] "Promoter" refers to a nucleotide sequence capable of controlling the expression of a coding sequence or functional RNA. In general, a coding sequence is located 3' to a promoter sequence. The promoter sequence consists of proximal and more distal upstream elements, the latter elements are often referred to as enhancers. Accordingly, an "enhancer" is a nucleotide sequence that can stimulate promoter activity and may be an innate element of the promoter or a heterologous element inserted to enhance the level or tissue-specificity of a promoter. Promoters may be derived in their entirety from a native gene, or be composed of different elements derived from different promoters found in nature, or even comprise synthetic nucleotide segments. It is understood by those skilled in the art that different promoters may direct the expression of a gene in different tissues or cell types, or at different stages of development, or in response to different environmental conditions. Promoters that cause a nucleic acid fragment to be expressed in most cell types at most times are commonly referred to as "constitutive promoters". New promoters of various types useful in plant cells are constantly being discovered; numerous examples may be found in the compilation by Okamuro and Goldberg (1989) Biochemistry of Plants 15:1-82. It is further recognized that since in most cases the exact boundaries of regulatory sequences have not been completely defined, nucleic acid fragments of different lengths may have identical promoter activity.

[0041] The "translation leader sequence" refers to a nucleotide sequence located between the promoter sequence of a gene and the coding sequence. The translation leader sequence is present in the fully processed mRNA upstream of the translation start sequence. The translation leader sequence may affect numerous parameters including, processing of the primary transcript to mRNA, mRNA stability and/or translation efficiency. Examples of translation leader sequences have been described (Turner and Foster (1995) Mol. Biotechnol. 3:225-236).

[0042] The "3' non-coding sequences" refer to nucleotide sequences located downstream of a coding sequence and include polyadenylation recognition sequences and other sequences encoding regulatory signals capable of affecting mRNA processing or gene expression. The polyadenylation signal is usually characterized by affecting the addition of polyadenylic acid tracts to the 3' end of the mRNA precursor. The use of different 3' non-coding sequences is exemplified by Ingelbrecht et al. (1989) Plant Cell 1:671-680.

[0043] A "protein" or "polypeptide" is a chain of amino acids arranged in a specific order determined by the coding sequence in a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide.

[0044] A DNA construct is an assembly of DNA molecules linked together that provide one or more expression cassettes. The DNA construct may be a plasmid that is enabled for self replication in a bacterial cell and contains various endonuclease enzyme restriction sites that are useful for introducing DNA molecules that provide functional genetic elements, i.e., promoters, introns, leaders, coding sequences, 3' termination regions, among others; or a DNA construct may be a linear assembly of DNA molecules, such as an expression cassette. The expression cassette contained within a DNA construct comprise the necessary genetic elements to provide transcription of a messenger RNA. The expression cassette can be designed to express in prokaryote cells or eukaryotic cells. Expression cassettes of the present invention are designed to express most preferably in plant cells.

[0045] The DNA molecules of the invention are provided in expression cassettes for expression in an organism of interest. The cassette will include 5' and 3' regulatory sequences operably linked to a coding sequence of the invention. "Operably linked" means that the nucleic acid sequences being linked are contiguous and, where necessary to join two protein coding regions, contiguous and in the same reading frame. Operably linked is intended to indicate a functional linkage between a promoter and a second sequence, wherein the promoter sequence initiates and mediates transcription of the DNA sequence corresponding to the second sequence. The cassette may additionally contain at least one additional gene to be cotransformed into the organism. Alternatively, the additional gene(s) can be provided on multiple expression cassettes or multiple DNA constructs.

[0046] The expression cassette will include in the 5' to 3' direction of transcription: a transcriptional and translational initiation region, a coding region, and a transcriptional and translational termination region functional in the organism serving as a host. The transcriptional initiation region (i.e., the promoter) may be native or analogous, or foreign or heterologous to the host organism. Additionally, the promoter may be the natural sequence or alternatively a synthetic sequence. The expression cassettes may additionally contain 5' leader sequences in the expression cassette construct. Such leader sequences can act to enhance translation.

[0047] It is to be understood that as used herein the term "transgenic" includes any cell, cell line, callus, tissue, plant part, or plant the genotype of which has been altered by the presence of a heterologous nucleic acid including those transgenics initially so altered as well as those created by sexual crosses or asexual propagation from the initial transgenic. The term "transgenic" as used herein does not encompass the alteration of the genome (chromosomal or extra-chromosomal) by conventional plant breeding methods or by naturally occurring events such as random cross-fertilization, non-recombinant viral infection, non-recombinant bacterial transformation, non-recombinant transposition, or spontaneous mutation.

[0048] A transgenic "event" is produced by transformation of plant cells with a heterologous DNA construct(s), including a nucleic acid expression cassette that comprises a transgene of interest, the regeneration of a population of plants resulting from the insertion of the transgene into the genome of the plant, and selection of a particular plant characterized by insertion into a particular genome location. An event is characterized phenotypically by the expression of the transgene. At the genetic level, an event is part of the genetic makeup of a plant. The term "event" also refers to progeny produced by a sexual outcross between the transformant and another variety that include the heterologous DNA. Even after repeated back-crossing to a recurrent parent, the inserted DNA and flanking DNA from the transformed parent is present in the progeny of the cross at the same chromosomal location. The term "event" also refers to DNA from the original transformant comprising the inserted DNA and flanking sequence immediately adjacent to the inserted DNA that would be expected to be transferred to a progeny that receives inserted DNA including the transgene of interest as the result of a sexual cross of one parental line that includes the inserted DNA (e.g., the original transformant and progeny resulting from selfing) and a parental line that does not contain the inserted DNA.

[0049] An insect resistant TC1507 corn plant can be bred by first sexually crossing a first parental corn plant consisting of a corn plant grown from the transgenic TC1507 corn plant and progeny thereof derived from transformation with the expression cassettes of the present invention that confers insect resistance, and a second parental corn plant that lacks insect resistance, thereby producing a plurality of first progeny plants; and then selecting a first progeny plant that is resistant to insects; and selfing the first progeny plant, thereby producing a plurality of second progeny plants; and then selecting from the second progeny plants an insect resistant plant. These steps can further include the back-crossing of the first insect resistant progeny plant or the second insect resistant progeny plant to the second parental corn plant or a third parental corn plant, thereby producing a corn plant that is resistant to insects.

[0050] As used herein, the term "plant" includes reference to whole plants, plant organs (e.g., leaves, stems, roots, etc.), seeds, plant cells, and progeny of same. Parts of transgenic plants understood to be within the scope of the invention comprise, for example, plant cells, protoplasts, tissues, callus, embryos as well as flowers, stems, fruits, leaves, and roots originating in transgenic plants or their progeny previously transformed with a DNA molecule of the invention and therefore consisting at least in part of transgenic cells, are also an aspect of the present invention.

[0051] As used herein, the term "plant cell" includes, without limitation, seeds, suspension cultures, embryos, meristematic regions, callus tissue, leaves, roots, shoots, gametophytes, sporophytes, pollen, and microspores. The class of plants that can be used in the methods of the invention is generally as broad as the class of higher plants amenable to transformation techniques, including both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants.

[0052] "Transformation" refers to the transfer of a nucleic acid fragment into the genome of a host organism, resulting in genetically stable inheritance. Host organisms containing the transformed nucleic acid fragments are referred to as "transgenic" organisms. Examples of methods of plant transformation include Agrobacterium-mediated transformation (De Blaere et al. (1987) Meth. Enzymol. 143:277) and particle-accelerated or "gene gun" transformation technology (Klein et al. (1987) Nature (London) 327:70-73; U.S. Pat. No. 4,945,050, incorporated herein by reference). Additional transformation methods are disclosed below.

[0053] Thus, isolated polynucleotides of the present invention can be incorporated into recombinant constructs, typically DNA constructs, which are capable of introduction into and replication in a host cell. Such a construct can be a vector that includes a replication system and sequences that are capable of transcription and translation of a polypeptide-encoding sequence in a given host cell. A number of vectors suitable for stable transfection of plant cells or for the establishment of transgenic plants have been described in, e.g., Pouwels et al., (1985; Supp. 1987) Cloning Vectors: A Laboratory Manual, Weissbach and Weissbach (1989) Methods for Plant Molecular Biology, (Academic Press, New York); and Flevin et al., (1990) Plant Molecular Biology Manual, (Kluwer Academic Publishers). Typically, plant expression vectors include, for example, one or more cloned plant genes under the transcriptional control of 5' and 3' regulatory sequences and a dominant selectable marker. Such plant expression vectors also can contain a promoter regulatory region (e.g., a regulatory region controlling inducible or constitutive, environmentally- or developmentally-regulated, or cell- or tissue-specific expression), a transcription initiation start site, a ribosome binding site, an RNA processing signal, a transcription termination site, and/or a polyadenylation signal.

[0054] It is also to be understood that two different transgenic plants can also be mated to produce offspring that contain two independently segregating added, exogenous genes. Selfing of appropriate progeny can produce plants that are homozygous for both added, exogenous genes. Back-crossing to a parental plant and out-crossing with a non-transgenic plant are also contemplated, as is vegetative propagation. Descriptions of other breeding methods that are commonly used for different traits and crops can be found in one of several references, e.g., Fehr, in Breeding Methods for Cultivar Development, Wilcos J. ed., American Society of Agronomy, Madison Wis. (1987).

[0055] A "probe" is an isolated nucleic acid to which is attached a conventional detectable label or reporter molecule, e.g., a radioactive isotope, ligand, chemiluminescent agent, or enzyme. Such a probe is complementary to a strand of a target nucleic acid, in the case of the present invention, to a strand of isolated DNA from corn event TC1507 whether from a corn plant or from a sample that includes DNA from the event. Probes according to the present invention include not only deoxyribonucleic or ribonucleic acids but also polyamides and other probe materials that bind specifically to a target DNA sequence and can be used to detect the presence of that target DNA sequence.

[0056] "Primers" are isolated nucleic acids that are annealed to a complementary target DNA strand by nucleic acid hybridization to form a hybrid between the primer and the target DNA strand, then extended along the target DNA strand by a polymerase, e.g., a DNA polymerase. Primer pairs of the present invention refer to their use for amplification of a target nucleic acid sequence, e.g., by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or other conventional nucleic-acid amplification methods. "PCR" or "polymerase chain reaction" is a technique used for the amplification of specific DNA segments (see, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,195 and 4,800,159; herein incorporated by reference).

[0057] Probes and primers are of sufficient nucleotide length to bind to the target DNA sequence specifically in the hybridization conditions or reaction conditions determined by the operator. This length may be of any length that is of sufficient length to be useful in a detection method of choice. Generally, 11 nucleotides or more in length, preferably 18 nucleotides or more, and more preferably 22 nucleotides or more, are used. Such probes and primers hybridize specifically to a target sequence under high stringency hybridization conditions. Preferably, probes and primers according to the present invention have complete DNA sequence similarity of contiguous nucleotides with the target sequence, although probes differing from the target DNA sequence and that retain the ability to hybridize to target DNA sequences may be designed by conventional methods. Probes can be used as primers, but are generally designed to bind to the target DNA or RNA and not be used in an amplification process.

[0058] Specific primers can be used to amplify an integration fragment to produce an amplicon that can be used as a "specific probe" for identifying event TC1507 in biological samples. When the probe is hybridized with the nucleic acids of a biological sample under conditions which allow for the binding of the probe to the sample, this binding can be detected and thus allow for an indication of the presence of event TC1507 in the biological sample. Such identification of a bound probe has 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 event and preferably also comprises a part of the foreign DNA contiguous therewith. Preferably the specific probe comprises a sequence of at least 80%, preferably between 80 and 85%, more preferably between 85 and 90%, especially preferably between 90 and 95%, and most preferably between 95 and 100% identical (or complementary) to a specific region of the event.

[0059] Methods for preparing and using probes and primers are described, for example, in Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2.sup.nd ed., vol. 1-3, ed. Sambrook et al., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. 1989 (hereinafter, "Sambrook et al., 1989"); Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, ed. Ausubel et al., Greene Publishing and Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1992 (with periodic updates) (hereinafter, "Ausubel et al., 1992"); and Innis et al., PCR Protocols: A Guide to Methods and Applications, Academic Press: San Diego, 1990. PCR primer pairs can be derived from a known sequence, for example, by using computer programs intended for that purpose such as the PCR primer analysis tool in Vector NTI version 6 (Informax Inc., Bethesda Md.); PrimerSelect (DNASTAR Inc., Madison, Wis.); and Primer (Version 0.5, .COPYRGT. 1991, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Mass.). Additionally, the sequence can be visually scanned and primers manually identified using guidelines known to one of skill in the art.

[0060] A "kit" as used herein refers to a set of reagents for the purpose of performing the method of the invention, more particularly, the identification of the event TC1507 in biological samples. 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 event TC1507 in plant material, or material comprising or derived from plant material, such as but not limited to food or feed products. "Plant material" as used herein refers to material which is obtained or derived from a plant.

[0061] Primers and probes based on the flanking DNA and insert sequences disclosed herein can be used to confirm (and, if necessary, to correct) the disclosed sequences by conventional methods, e.g., by re-cloning and sequencing such sequences. The nucleic acid probes and primers of the present invention hybridize under stringent conditions to a target DNA sequence. Any conventional nucleic acid hybridization or amplification method can be used to identify the presence of DNA from a transgenic event in a sample. Nucleic acid molecules or fragments thereof are capable of specifically hybridizing to other nucleic acid molecules under certain circumstances. As used herein, two nucleic acid molecules are said to be capable of specifically hybridizing to one another if the two molecules are capable of forming an anti-parallel, double-stranded nucleic acid structure.

[0062] A nucleic acid molecule is said to be the "complement" of another nucleic acid molecule if they exhibit complete complementarity. As used herein, molecules are said to exhibit "complete complementarity" when every nucleotide of one of the molecules is complementary to a nucleotide of the other. Two molecules are said to be "minimally complementary" if they can hybridize to one another with sufficient stability to permit them to remain annealed to one another under at least conventional "low-stringency" conditions. Similarly, the molecules are said to be "complementary" if they can hybridize to one another with sufficient stability to permit them to remain annealed to one another under conventional "high-stringency" conditions. Conventional stringency conditions are described by Sambrook et al., 1989, and by Haymes et al., In: Nucleic Acid Hybridization, a Practical Approach, IRL Press, Washington, D.C. (1985), departures from complete complementarity are therefore permissible, as long as such departures do not completely preclude the capacity of the molecules to form a double-stranded structure. In order for a nucleic acid molecule to serve as a primer or probe it need only be sufficiently complementary in sequence to be able to form a stable double-stranded structure under the particular solvent and salt concentrations employed.

[0063] In hybridization reactions, specificity is typically the function of post-hybridization washes, the critical factors being the ionic strength and temperature of the final wash solution. The thermal melting point (Tm) is the temperature (under defined ionic strength and pH) at which 50% of a complementary target sequence hybridizes to a perfectly matched probe. For DNA-DNA hybrids, the Tm can be approximated from the equation of Meinkoth and Wahl (1984) Anal. Biochem. 138:267-284: Tm=81.5.degree. C.+16.6 (log M)+0.41 (% GC)-0.61 (% form)-500/L; where M is the molarity of monovalent cations, % GC is the percentage of guanosine and cytosine nucleotides in the DNA, % form is the percentage of formamide in the hybridization solution, and L is the length of the hybrid in base pairs. Tm is reduced by about 1.degree. C. for each 1% of mismatching; thus, Tm, hybridization, and/or wash conditions can be adjusted to hybridize to sequences of the desired identity. For example, if sequences with >90% identity are sought, the Tm can be decreased 10.degree. C. Generally, stringent conditions are selected to be about 5.degree. C. lower than the Tm for the specific sequence and its complement at a defined ionic strength and pH. However, severely stringent conditions can utilize a hybridization and/or wash at 1, 2, 3, or 4.degree. C. lower than the Tm; moderately stringent conditions can utilize a hybridization and/or wash at 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.degree. C. lower than the Tm; low stringency conditions can utilize a hybridization and/or wash at 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, or 20.degree. C. lower than the Tm.

[0064] Using the equation, hybridization and wash compositions, and desired Tm, those of ordinary skill will understand that variations in the stringency of hybridization and/or wash solutions are inherently described. If the desired degree of mismatching results in a Tm of less than 45.degree. C. (aqueous solution) or 32.degree. C. (formamide solution), it is preferred to increase the SSC concentration so that a higher temperature can be used. An extensive guide to the hybridization of nucleic acids is found in Tijssen (1993) Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology--Hybridization with Nucleic Acid Probes, Part I, Chapter 2 (Elsevier, New York); and Ausubel et al., eds. (1995) Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Chapter 2 (Greene Publishing and Wiley-Interscience, New York). See Sambrook et al. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (2d ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Plainview, N.Y.).

[0065] As used herein, a substantially homologous sequence is a nucleic acid molecule that will specifically hybridize to the complement of the nucleic acid molecule to which it is being compared under high stringency conditions. Appropriate stringency conditions which promote DNA hybridization, for example, 6.times. sodium chloride/sodium citrate (SSC) at about 45.degree. C., followed by a wash of 2.times.SSC at 50.degree. C., are known to those skilled in the art or can be found in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. (1989), 6.3.1-6.3.6. Typically, stringent conditions will be those in which the salt concentration is less than about 1.5 M Na ion, typically about 0.01 to 1.0 M Na ion concentration (or other salts) at pH 7.0 to 8.3 and the temperature is at least about 30.degree. C. for short probes (e.g., 10 to 50 nucleotides) and at least about 60.degree. C. for long probes (e.g., greater than 50 nucleotides). Stringent conditions may also be achieved with the addition of a destabilizing agent such as formamide. Exemplary low stringency conditions include hybridization with a buffer solution of 30 to 35% formamide, 1 M NaCl, 1% SDS (sodium dodecyl sulphate) at 37.degree. C., and a wash in 1.times. to 2.times.SSC (20.times.SSC=3.0 M NaCl/0.3 M trisodium citrate) at 50 to 55.degree. C. Exemplary moderate stringency conditions include hybridization in 40 to 45% formamide, 1 M NaCl, 1% SDS at 37.degree. C., and a wash in 0.5.times. to 1.times.SSC at 55 to 60.degree. C. Exemplary high stringency conditions include hybridization in 50% formamide, 1 M NaCl, 1% SDS at 37.degree. C., and a wash in 0.1.times.SSC at 60 to 65.degree. C. In a preferred embodiment, a nucleic acid of the present invention will specifically hybridize to one or more of the nucleic acid molecules unique to the TC1507 event or complements thereof or fragments of either under moderately stringent conditions.

[0066] Methods of alignment of sequences for comparison are well known in the art. Thus, the determination of percent identity between any two sequences can be accomplished using a mathematical algorithm. Non-limiting examples of such mathematical algorithms are the algorithm of Myers and Miller (1988) CABIOS 4:11-17; the local homology algorithm of Smith et al. (1981) Adv. Appl. Math. 2:482; the homology alignment algorithm of Needleman and Wunsch (1970) J. Mol. Biol. 48:443-453; the search-for-similarity-method of Pearson and Lipman (1988) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 85:2444-2448; the algorithm of Karlin and Altschul (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:2264, modified as in Karlin and Altschul (1993) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:5873-5877.

[0067] Computer implementations of these mathematical algorithms can be utilized for comparison of sequences to determine sequence identity. Such implementations include, but are not limited to: CLUSTAL in the PC/Gene program (available from Intelligenetics, Mountain View, Calif.); the ALIGN program (Version 2.0); the ALIGN PLUS program (version 3.0, copyright 1997); and GAP, BESTFIT, BLAST, FASTA, and TFASTA in the Wisconsin Genetics Software Package, Version 10 (available from Accelrys, 9685 Scranton Road, San Diego, Calif. 92121, USA). Alignments using these programs can be performed using the default parameters.

[0068] The CLUSTAL program is well described by Higgins and Sharp, Gene 73: 237-244 (1988); Higgins and Sharp, CABIOS 5: 151-153 (1989); Corpet, et al., Nucleic Acids Research 16: 10881-90 (1988); Huang, et al., Computer Applications in the Biosciences 8: 155-65 (1992), and. Pearson, et al., Methods in Molecular Biology 24: 307-331 (1994). The ALIGN and the ALIGN PLUS programs are based on the algorithm of Myers and Miller (1988) supra. The BLAST programs of Altschul et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 215:403 are based on the algorithm of Karlin and Altschul (1990) supra. The BLAST family of programs which can be used for database similarity searches includes: BLASTN for nucleotide query sequences against nucleotide database sequences; BLASTX for nucleotide query sequences against protein database sequences; BLASTP for protein query sequences against protein database sequences; TBLASTN for protein query sequences against nucleotide database sequences; and TBLASTX for nucleotide query sequences against nucleotide database sequences. See, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Chapter 19, Ausubel, et al., Eds., Greene Publishing and Wiley-Interscience, New York (1995). Alignment may also be performed manually by inspection.

[0069] To obtain gapped alignments for comparison purposes, Gapped BLAST (in BLAST 2.0) can be utilized as described in Altschul et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25:3389. Alternatively, PSI-BLAST (in BLAST 2.0) can be used to perform an iterated search that detects distant relationships between molecules. See Altschul et al. (1997) supra. When utilizing BLAST, Gapped BLAST, PSI-BLAST, the default parameters of the respective programs (e.g., BLASTN for nucleotide sequences, BLASTX for proteins) can be used. See www.ncbi.hlm.nih.gov.

[0070] As used herein, "sequence identity" or "identity" in the context of two nucleic acid or polypeptide sequences makes reference to the residues in the two sequences that are the same when aligned for maximum correspondence over a specified comparison window. When percentage of sequence identity is used in reference to proteins it is recognized that residue positions which are not identical often differ by conservative amino acid substitutions, where amino acid residues are substituted for other amino acid residues with similar chemical properties (e.g., charge or hydrophobicity) and therefore do not change the functional properties of the molecule. When sequences differ in conservative substitutions, the percent sequence identity may be adjusted upwards to correct for the conservative nature of the substitution. Sequences that differ by such conservative substitutions are said to have "sequence similarity" or "similarity". Means for making this adjustment are well known to those of skill in the art. Typically this involves scoring a conservative substitution as a partial rather than a full mismatch, thereby increasing the percentage sequence identity. Thus, for example, where an identical amino acid is given a score of 1 and a non-conservative substitution is given a score of zero, a conservative substitution is given a score between zero and 1. The scoring of conservative substitutions is calculated, e.g., as implemented in the program PC/GENE (Intelligenetics, Mountain View, Calif.).

[0071] As used herein, "percentage of sequence identity" means the value determined by comparing two optimally aligned sequences over a comparison window, wherein the portion of the polynucleotide sequence in the comparison window may comprise additions or deletions (i.e., gaps) as compared to the reference sequence (which does not comprise additions or deletions) for optimal alignment of the two sequences. The percentage is calculated by determining the number of positions at which the identical nucleic acid base or amino acid residue occurs in both sequences to yield the number of matched positions, dividing the number of matched positions by the total number of positions in the window of comparison, and multiplying the result by 100 to yield the percentage of sequence identity.

[0072] Regarding the amplification of a target nucleic acid sequence (e.g., by PCR) using a particular amplification primer pair, "stringent conditions" are conditions that permit the primer pair to hybridize only to the target nucleic-acid sequence to which a primer having the corresponding wild-type sequence (or its complement) would bind and preferably to produce a unique amplification product, the amplicon, in a DNA thermal amplification reaction.

[0073] The term "specific for (a target sequence)" indicates that a probe or primer hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions only to the target sequence in a sample comprising the target sequence.

[0074] As used herein, "amplified DNA" or "amplicon" refers to the product of nucleic acid amplification of a target nucleic acid sequence that is part of a nucleic acid template. For example, to determine whether a corn plant resulting from a sexual cross contains transgenic event genomic DNA from the corn plant of the present invention, DNA extracted from the corn plant tissue sample may be subjected to a nucleic acid amplification method using a DNA primer pair that includes a first primer derived from flanking sequence adjacent to the insertion site of inserted heterologous DNA, and a second primer derived from the inserted heterologous DNA to produce an amplicon that is diagnostic for the presence of the event DNA. Alternatively, the second primer may be derived from the flanking sequence. The amplicon is of a length and has a sequence that is also diagnostic for the event. The amplicon may range in length from the combined length of the primer pairs plus one nucleotide base pair to any length of amplicon producible by a DNA amplification protocol. Alternatively, primer pairs can be derived from flanking sequence on both sides of the inserted DNA so as to produce an amplicon that includes the entire insert nucleotide sequence of the PH18999A expression construct, see FIG. 1, approximately 6.2 Kb in size. A member of a primer pair derived from the flanking sequence may be located a distance from the inserted DNA sequence, this distance can range from one nucleotide base pair up to the limits of the amplification reaction, or about twenty thousand nucleotide base pairs. The use of the term "amplicon" specifically excludes primer dimers that may be formed in the DNA thermal amplification reaction.

[0075] Nucleic acid amplification can be accomplished by any of the various nucleic acid amplification methods known in the art, including the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A variety of amplification methods are known in the art and are described, inter alia, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,195 and 4,683,202 and in PCR Protocols: A Guide to Methods and Applications, ed. Innis et al., Academic press, San Diego, 1990. PCR amplification methods have been developed to amplify up to 22 Kb of genomic DNA and up to 42 Kb of bacteriophage DNA (Cheng et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:5695-5699, 1994). These methods as well as other methods known in the art of DNA amplification may be used in the practice of the present invention. It is understood that a number of parameters in a specific PCR protocol may need to be adjusted to specific laboratory conditions and may be slightly modified and yet allow for the collection of similar results. These adjustments will be apparent to a person skilled in the art.

[0076] The amplicon produced by these methods may be detected by a plurality of techniques, including, but not limited to, Genetic Bit Analysis (Nikiforov, et al. Nucleic Acid Res. 22:4167-4175, 1994) where a DNA oligonucleotide is designed which overlaps both the adjacent flanking DNA sequence and the inserted DNA sequence. The oligonucleotide is immobilized in wells of a microwell plate. Following PCR of the region of interest (using one primer in the inserted sequence and one in the adjacent flanking sequence) a single-stranded PCR product can be hybridized to the immobilized oligonucleotide and serve as a template for a single base extension reaction using a DNA polymerase and labeled ddNTPs specific for the expected next base. Readout may be fluorescent or ELISA-based. A signal indicates presence of the insert/flanking sequence due to successful amplification, hybridization, and single base extension.

[0077] Another detection method is the Pyrosequencing technique as described by Winge (Innov. Pharma. Tech. 00: 18-24, 2000). In this method an oligonucleotide is designed that overlaps the adjacent DNA and insert DNA junction. The oligonucleotide is hybridized to a single-stranded PCR product from the region of interest (one primer in the inserted sequence and one in the flanking sequence) and incubated in the presence of a DNA polymerase, ATP, sulfurylase, luciferase, apyrase, adenosine 5' phosphosulfate and luciferin. dNTPs are added individually and the incorporation results in a light signal which is measured. A light signal indicates the presence of the transgene insert/flanking sequence due to successful amplification, hybridization, and single or multi-base extension.

[0078] Fluorescence Polarization as described by Chen et al., (Genome Res. 9:492-498, 1999) is a method that can be used to detect an amplicon of the present invention. Using this method an oligonucleotide is designed which overlaps the flanking and inserted DNA junction. The oligonucleotide is hybridized to a single-stranded PCR product from the region of interest (one primer in the inserted DNA and one in the flanking DNA sequence) and incubated in the presence of a DNA polymerase and a fluorescent-labeled ddNTP. Single base extension results in incorporation of the ddNTP. Incorporation can be measured as a change in polarization using a fluorometer. A change in polarization indicates the presence of the transgene insert/flanking sequence due to successful amplification, hybridization, and single base extension.

[0079] Taqman.RTM. (PE Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is described as a method of detecting and quantifying the presence of a DNA sequence and is fully understood in the instructions provided by the manufacturer. Briefly, a FRET oligonucleotide probe is designed which overlaps the flanking and insert DNA junction. The FRET probe and PCR primers (one primer in the insert DNA sequence and one in the flanking genomic sequence) are cycled in the presence of a thermostable polymerase and dNTPs. Hybridization of the FRET probe results in cleavage and release of the fluorescent moiety away from the quenching moiety on the FRET probe. A fluorescent signal indicates the presence of the flanking/transgene insert sequence due to successful amplification and hybridization.

[0080] Molecular Beacons have been described for use in sequence detection as described in Tyangi et al. (Nature Biotech. 14:303-308, 1996). Briefly, a FRET oligonucleotide probe is designed that overlaps the flanking and insert DNA junction. The unique structure of the FRET probe results in it containing secondary structure that keeps the fluorescent and quenching moieties in close proximity. The FRET probe and PCR primers (one primer in the insert DNA sequence and one in the flanking sequence) are cycled in the presence of a thermostable polymerase and dNTPs. Following successful PCR amplification, hybridization of the FRET probe to the target sequence results in the removal of the probe secondary structure and spatial separation of the fluorescent and quenching moieties. A fluorescent signal results. A fluorescent signal indicates the presence of the flanking/transgene insert sequence due to successful amplification and hybridization.

[0081] A hybridization reaction using a probe specific to a sequence found within the amplicon is yet another method used to detect the amplicon produced by a PCR reaction.

[0082] The present invention is further defined in the following Examples. It should be understood that these Examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only. From the above discussion and these Examples, one skilled in the art can ascertain the essential characteristics of this invention, and without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages and conditions. Thus, various modifications of the invention, in addition to those shown and described herein, will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. Such modifications are also intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0083] The disclosure of each reference set forth herein is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Transformation of Maize by Particle Bombardment and Regeneration of Transgenic Plants Containing the Cry1F Gene

[0084] A DNA molecule of 6.2 Kb, designated PH18999A (see FIG. 1 and SEQ ID NO:25), which includes a first transgene expression cassette comprising the promoter, 5' untranslated exon, and first intron of the maize ubiquitin (Ubi-1) gene (Christensen et al. (1992) Plant Mol. Biol. 18:675-689 and Christensen and Quail (1996) Transgenic Res. 5:213-218) operably connected to a DNA molecule encoding a Bacillus thuringiensis 6-endotoxin identified as Cry1F (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,188,960 and 6,218,188) operably connected to a DNA molecule comprising a 3' ORF25 transcriptional terminator isolated from Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Barker et al. (1983) Plant Mol. Biol. 2:335-350), and a second transgene expression cassette comprising a DNA molecule of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) .sup.35S promoter (Odell J. T. et al. (1985) Nature 313: 810-812; Mitsuhara et al. (1996) Plant Cell Physiol. 37:49-59) operably connected to a DNA molecule encoding the selectable marker, phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) gene (Wohlleben W. et al. (1988) Gene 70:25-37) operably connected to a DNA molecule comprising a 3' transcriptional terminator from (CaMV) .sup.35S (see Mitsuhara et al. (1996) Plant Cell Physiol. 37:49-59) was used to transform maize embryo tissue.

[0085] B.t. Cry1F maize plants were obtained by microprojectile bombardment using the Biolistics.RTM. PDS-1000He particle gun manufactured by Bio-Rad, Hercules, Calif.; essentially as described by Klein et al. (1987) Nature, UK 327(6117):70-73. Immature embryos isolated from maize ears, harvested soon after pollination were cultured on callus initiation medium for several days. On the day of transformation, microscopic tungsten particles were coated with purified PH18999A DNA (SEQ ID NO:25) and accelerated into the cultured embryos, where the insert DNA was incorporated into the cell chromosome. Only insert PH18999A was used during transformation and no additional plasmid DNA was incorporated into the transformant. After bombardment, embryos were transferred to callus initiation medium containing glufosinate as the selection agent. Individual embryos were kept physically separate during culture, and the majority of explants died on the selective medium.

[0086] Those embryos that survived and produced healthy, glufosinate-resistant callus tissue were assigned unique identification codes representing putative transformation events, and continually transferred to fresh selection medium. Plants were regenerated from tissue derived from each unique event and transferred to the greenhouse. Leaf samples were taken for molecular analysis to verify the presence of the transgene by PCR and to confirm expression of the Cry1F protein by ELISA. Plants were then subjected to a whole plant bioassay using European corn borer insects. Positive plants were crossed with inbred lines to obtain seed from the initial transformed plants. A number of lines were evaluated in the field. The TC1507 event was selected from a population of independent transgenic events based on a superior combination of characteristics, including insect resistance and agronomic performance (see Bing J W et al. (2000) Efficacy of Cry1F Transgenic Maize, 14.sup.th Biennial International Plant Resistance to Insects Workshop, fort Collins, Colo., herein incorporated by reference).

Example 2

Identification of Nucleotides Comprising the Flanking Sequence 5' to the Transgenic Insert DNA in Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1F Maize Line TC1507

[0087] To identify a DNA fragment that included sequence 5' to the PH18999A insert in event TC1507, Spe I restriction enzyme fragments from event TC1507 genomic DNA were size selected on agarose gels, purified, and screened by Southern analysis to confirm hybridization to a Cry1F probe. Following confirmation of hybridization and fragment size, the fragments of interest were cloned into a pBluescript II SK (+).TM. cloning vector to prepare an enriched size selected plasmid based genomic DNA library. A probe homologous to a portion of the Cry1F gene was used to screen the plasmid library for positive clones. A positive clone was identified, purified by additional screening, and confirmed to result in a positive signal when hybridized to the Cry1F probe. Nearly 3 Kb of the Spe I fragment contained in the isolated positive clone was sequenced using a primer walking approach. To initiate the first sequencing run, a primer that binds to a known sequence in the cloning vector DNA was designed to sequence a portion of the DNA of interest. A second sequencing run over the same region using another primer oriented in the reverse direction provided second strand coverage. Primer walking was accomplished by repeatedly using sequence data from previous runs to design new primers that were then used to extend the next round of sequencing further into the DNA of interest until the flanking sequence 5' to the inserted transgenic DNA in maize event TC1507 was obtained. Specific sequence information is provided in Example 4.

Example 3

Confirmation of Flanking Sequence 5' to the B.t. Cry1F Maize Line TC1507 Insert

[0088] To confirm the 5' flanking sequence of the B.t. Cry1F maize line TC1507 insert, PCR primer pairs were designed to obtain overlapping PCR products extending from the 5' flanking region into the full-length PH18999A transgenic insert. PCR products were successfully amplified from B.t. Cry1F maize line TC1507 genomic DNA, isolated, and sequenced for Region 1 through Region 6, shown in Table 1, and confirmed to match the previously determined sequence from the Spe I fragment, described in Example 2. However, the region from bp 2358 to bp 2829, immediately adjacent and 5' to the start of the full-length insert was recalcitrant to PCR amplification and appeared to be larger than the sequence obtained from the Spe I clone described above. The use of primer pairs flanking this region and the Advantage.RTM.-GC 2 Polymerase Mix (BD Biosciences Clontech, Palo Alto, Calif.) was successful in amplifying PCR products from B.t. Cry1F maize line TC1507 genomic DNA for sequencing. The amplification conditions used to produce amplicons with the Advantage.RTM.-GC 2 system are shown in Table 10. The DNA primer pairs used to confirm the sequence in the region from bp 2358 to 2829 are those listed in SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO:2; and SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:23. Sequence from this region is described in Table 1 (Regions 7a, 7b, 7c, and 8).

Example 4

Event TC1507 5' Flanking Sequence.

[0089] A description of each region is provided in Table 1. TABLE-US-00002 Region 1 (SEQ ID NO: 28) Maize genomic (no significant homology) 1 ACTAGTTTCC TAGCCCGCGT CGTGCCCCTA CCCCACCGAC GTTTATGGAA 51 GGTGCCATTC CACGGTTCTT CGTGGCCGCC CCTAAGGATG TAAATGGTCG 101 GTAAAATCCG GTAAATTTCC GGTACCGTTT ACCAGATTTT TCCAGCCGTT 151 TTCGGATTTA TCGGGATATA CAGAAAACGA GACGGAAACG GAATAGGTTT 201 TTTTTCGAAA ACGGTACGGT AAACGGTGAG ACAAACTTAC CGTCCGTTTT 251 CGTATTTCTC GGGAAACTCT GGTATATTCC CGTATTTGTC CCGTATTTTC 301 CCGACCCACG GACCTGCCAA TCAACCATCA GCCAGTCAGC CCATCCCCAC 351 AGCTATGGCC CATGGGGCCA TGTTGGCCAC ATGCCCACGC AACGCAAGGC 401 AGTAAGGCTG GCAGCCTGGC ACGCATTGAC GCATGTGGAC ACACACAGCC 451 GCCGCCTGTT CGTGTTTCTG TGCCGTTGTG CGAGACTGTG ACTGCGAGTG 501 GCGGAGTCGG CGAACGGCGA GGCGTCTCCG GAGTCTGGAC TGCGGCTGTG 551 GACAGCGACG CTGTGACGGC GACTCGGCGA AGCCCCAAGC TACCAAGCCC 601 CCAAGTCCCC ATCCATCTCT GCTTCTCTGG TCATCTCCTT CCCCTGGTCG 651 ATCTGCAGGC GCCAGACCG Region 2 (SEQ ID NO: 29) Undescribed maize genomic sequence (complement) 670 G CCGAAGCATC ACGAAACGCA CTAAGACCTC 701 GAAGGAGTCA AACCACTCCT CCGAGGCCTC GGGGGCTACA CCCGGCGGGT 751 GCGCTCGCGC GCACCCACCG GAACAAAATG TAACCGAGAA AGGTCGGTCC 801 CCTTGCAAAA AAAGTGCGAC AAAAGCCTCC AAGCGAGTAT TAACACTCAC 851 TTTGAGGCTC GGGGGCTAC Region 3 (SEQ ID NO: 30) Fragment of maize Huck-1 retrotransposon 870 T GTCGGGGACC ATAATTAGGG GTACCCCCAA 901 GACTCCTAAT CTCAGCTGGT AACCCCCATC AGCACAAAGC TGCAAAGGCC 951 TGATGGGTGC GATTAAGTCA AGGCTCGGTC CACTCAAGGG ACACGATCTC 1001 GCCTCGCCCG AGCCCAGCCT CGGGCAAGGG CGGCCGACCC CGAGGATTCA 1051 CGTCTCGCCC GAGGGCCCCC TCAAGCGACG GGCACACCTT CGGCTCGCCC 1101 GAGGCCCATT CTTCGCCGAG AAGCAACCTT GGCCAGATCG CCACACCGAC 1151 CGACCGTATC GCAGGAGCAT TTAATGCGAG GATCGCCTGA CACCTTATCC 1201 TGACGCGCGC TCTTCAGTCG ACAGAGCCGA AGTGACCGCA ATCACTTCGC 1251 CGCTCCACTG ACCGACCTGA CAAGAAGACA GCGCCGCCTG CGTCGCTCCG 1301 ACTGCTGTGC CACTCGACAG AGTGAGGCTG ACAGCAGCCA AGTCCGGCCT 1351 CGGGCGCCAT AGGAAGCTCC GCCTCGCCCG ACCCTAGGGC TCGGACTCGG 1401 CCTCGGCTCC GGAAGACGAC GAACTACGCT TCGCCCGACC CCAGGGCTTG 1451 GACTCAGCCT CGGCTCCGGA AGACGACGAA TTCCGCCTCG CCCGACCCCA 1501 GGGCTCGGAC TCGGCCTCGG CTCCAGAAGA CGACGAACTC CGCCTCGCCC 1551 GACCCCAGGG CTCGGACTCA GCCTCGGCTC CGGAAGACGA CGAACTCCGC 1601 CTCGCCCGAC CCCAGGGCTC GGACTCAGCC TCGGCCTCAG ACGATGGTCT 1651 CCGCCTCGCC CGACCCGGGG CTCGGACTCG A Region 4 (SEQ ID NO: 31) Fragment of cry1F gene 1682 CCTTTCTAT CGGACCTTGT 1701 CAGATCCTGT CTTCGTCCGA GGAGGCTTTG GCAATCCTCA CTATGTACTC 1751 GGTCTTAGGG GAGTGGCCTT TCAACAAACT GGTACGAATC ACACCCGCAC 1801 ATTCAGGAAC TCCGGGACCA TTGACTCTCT AGATGAGATA CCACCTCAAG 1851 ACAACAGCGG CGCACCTTGG AATGACTACT CCCATGTGCT GAATCATGTT 1901 ACCTTTGTGC GCTGGCCAGG TGAGATCTCA GGTTCCGACT CATGGAGAGC 1951 ACCAATGTTC TCTTGGACGC ATCGTAGCGC TACCCCCACA AACACCATTG 2001 ATCCAGAGAG AATCAC Region 5 (SEQ ID NO: 32) Fragment of maize chloroplast rpoC2 gene 2017 TCAT TCTTCAAGAA CTGCATATCT TGCCGAGATC 2051 CTCATCCCTA AAGGTACTTG ACAATAGTAT TATTGGAGTC GATACACAAC 2101 TCACAAAAAA TACAAGAAGT CGACTAGGTG GATTGGTCCG AGTGAAGAGA 2151 AAAAAAAGCC ATACAGAACT CAAAATCTTT TCCGGAGATA TTCATTTTCC 2201 TGAAGAGGCG GATAAGATAT TAGGTGGCAG TTTGATACCA CCAGAAAGAG 2251 AAAAAAAAGA TTCTAAGGAA TCAAAAAAAA GGAAAAATTG GGTTTATGTT 2301 CAACGGAAAA AATTTCTCAA AAGCAAGGAA AAGTATT Region 6 (SEQ ID NO: 33) Fragment of maize chloroplast or ubiZM1(2) promoter 2338 GTG GCTATTTATC 2351 TATC Nucleotides 2355-2358 (CGT) connect Region 6 to Region 7a. Region 7a (SEQ ID NO: 34) Fragment of pat gene 2358 GCA GCTGATATGG CCGCGGTTTG TGATATCGTT AACCATTACA 2401 TTGAGACGTC TACAGTGAAC TTTAGGACAG AGCCACAAAC ACCACAAGAG 2451 TGGATTGATG ATCTAGAGAG GTTGCAAGAT AGATACCCTT GGTTGGTTGC 2501 TGAGGTTGAG GGTGTTGTGG CTGGTATTGC TTACGCTGGG CCCTGGAAGG 2551 CTAGGAAC Region 7b (SEQ ID NO: 35) Fragment of pat gene (complement) (complement) 2559 CC TCAACCTCAG CAACCAACCA ATGGTATCTA TCTTGCAACC 2601 TCTCTAGATC ATCAATCCAC TCTTGTGGTG TTTGTGGCTC TGTCCTAAAG 2651 TTCACTGTAG ACGTCTCAAT GTAATGGTTA ACGATATCAC AAACCG Region 7c (SEQ ID NO: 36) Fragment of cry1F gene (complement) 2697 AGAG 2701 AAGAGGGATC T Region 8 (SEQ ID NO: 37) Fragment of Polylinker 2712 CGAAGCTTC GGCCGGGGCC CATCGATATC CGCGGGCATG 2751 CCTGCAGTGC AGCGTGACCC GGTCGTGCCC CTCTCTAGAG ATAATGAGCA 2801 TTGCATGTCT AAGTTATAAA AAATTACCA Region 9 (SEQ ID NO: 25) Full-length insert of PHI8999A

Example 5

Description of the Flanking Sequence 5' to the Insert in Maize Event TC1507

[0090] In order to more fully describe the event TC1507 5' flanking sequence, homology searching was done against the GenBank public databases (release 122, 2/01) using the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). The BLAST program performs sequence similarity searching and is particularly useful for identifying homologs to an unknown sequence. In addition to searching the public databases, pairwise alignments were performed using AlignX (InforMax Inc., Bethesda, Md.) to look for homology between the maize event TC1507 flanking sequence and the PH18999A transgenic insert. The results of these homology searches are presented in Table 1. The TC1507 5' flanking sequence is numbered with base 1 being the furthest 5' to the insert and base 2830 at the starting point of the full-length PH18999A transgenic insert (see FIG. 1). The percent identity values indicate the percentage of identical matches across the length of the sequences analyzed.

[0091] In most cases, similarity searching with the event TC1507 5' flanking sequence resulted in a match to one unique sequence based on a very high percent identity value. Those sequences are identified in Table 1. In addition, there are two regions in the TC1507 5' DNA flanking sequence with high similarity to more than one known sequence. In regions 870-1681 and 2338-2354, the percent identity scores with both sequence fragments are sufficiently high that a single match (homolog) cannot be determined. The two possible homologs for each of these regions are indicated in Table 1.

[0092] Highly similar sequences were identified for all but the first 669 base pairs of sequence. Generally, the results of similarity searching indicate high homology with maize genomic sequences 5' to base 1681. The region from base 1682 to the start of the PHI8999A insert at position 2830 contains some fragments associated with the transformation event. TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 1 Sequence summary for event TC1507 insert Location Location in in SEQ ID Size % homologous Region NO: 24 bp Identity Homolog sequence Description 1 1-669 669 N/A.sup.1 N/A N/A No significant homology detected 2 670-869 200 90.5 AF123535 52432-52632 Undescribed (complement) maize genomic sequence 3 870-1681 812 89.4 AF050439 1-801 Fragment of maize Huck-1 retrotransposon 5' LTR.sup.2 86.6 AF050438 1-797 Fragment of maize Huck-1 retrotransposon 3' LTR 4 1682-2016 335 100.0 PHI8999A 3149-3483 Fragment of cry1F gene 5 2017-2337 321 100.0 X86563 29429-29749 Fragment of maize chloroplast rpoC2 gene (RNA polymerase beta-2 subunit) 6 2338-2354 17 100.0 X86563 97643-97659 Fragment of maize chloroplast trnI gene (tRNA- Ile) 82.4 PHI8999A 182-197 Fragment of maize ubiZM1(2) promoter 7a 2358-2558 201 100.0 PHI8999A 5320-5475 Fragment of pat gene 7b 2559-2696 138 99 PHI8999A 5336-5518 Fragment of pat (complement) gene 7c 2697-2711 15 100.0 PHI8999A 2544-2558 Fragment of (complement) cry1F gene 8 2712-2829 118 100.0 PHI8999A 36-153 Fragment of polylinker region (bases 36-80) and ubiZM1(2) promoter (bases 81-153) 9 2830-9015 6186 100.0 PHI8999A 11-6196 Full-length insert of PHI8999A 10 9016-9565 550 100.0 PHI8999A 3906-4456 Inverted ORF25 (complement) terminator 11 9566-9693 128 100.0 NC_001666 121851-121978 Fragment of (complement) & maize chloroplast 100759-100886 rps12 rRNA (23S ribosomal RNA) 12 9696-10087 392 99 NC_001666 17091-17483 Fragment of (complement) maize chloroplast genome 13 10088-10275 188 99 PHI8999A 5333-5520 Fragment of pat (complement) gene 14 10278-10358 81 100 NC_001666 137122-137202 Fragment of (complement) maize chloroplast "ORF241" - hypothetical protein gene 15 10359-10612 254 N/A.sup.1 N/A N/A No significant homology detected 16 10613-11361 749 N/A.sup.1 N/A N/A No description available .sup.1N/A; not applicable .sup.2LTR; long terminal repeat

Example 6

Confirmation of the Presence of Regions 1, 2, and 3 in an Unmodified Control Corn Line

[0093] PCR analysis was used to determine if Regions 1, 2, and 3 (Table 1) in the 5' flanking region of Event TC1507 are present in an unmodified control corn line used for transformation to produce maize event TC1507 and thus represents a border with corn genomic DNA. Nine different PCR analyses were carried out on genomic DNA prepared from TC1507 and the unmodified control corn line Hi-II (see Armstrong (1994) The Maize Handbook, ed. Freeling and Walbot, Springer-Verlag, New York, pp. 663-671, for information on Hi-II) as outlined in Table 2 using the primer sequences shown in Table 3. Two reactions were designed to amplify DNA within Region 1 of the 5' flanking region from bp 25 to 324 (Reaction A-300 bp amplicon); and from bp 25 to 480 (Reaction B--456 bp amplicon). The expected amplicons were present in both the Hi-II unmodified corn line and in maize event TC1507. One PCR primer pair, Reaction C, spanned Region 2 to Region 3 of the 5' flanking region from bp 759 to 1182 (424 bp amplicon) and again produced PCR products of the expected size in both Hi-II and TC1507. Reaction D, spanned Region 1 to Region 3 of the 5' flanking region from bp 415 to 1182 (768 bp amplicon) and again produced PCR products of the expected size in both Hi-II and TC1507. Reactions E and F were designed as specific primer pairs for the pat gene region of the full-length insert of PH18999A in TC1507 and thus an amplicon in the unmodified Hi-II corn line is not expected. The results indicate that both Reactions E and F are specific for a maize line transformed with apat gene region and produce the expected amplicon, whereas no amplicon was produced in the unmodified Hi-II corn line. Reaction G was also designed as a primer pair that would produce an amplicon of 366 bp in the maize event TC1507 and no amplicon in the unmodified Hi-II corn line.

[0094] Reactions H and I were designed as specific primer pairs for TC1507 that would span the end of the transgenic insert into the 5' flanking region. In both Reactions H and I, the reverse primer was located in the ubiquitin promoter region of the full-length PH18999A insert (Region 9 in Table 1) and the forward primer was located in Region 5, the rpoC2 gene fragment (see Table 1). Reaction H and Reaction I both produced an amplicon in maize line TC1507 and did not produce an amplicon in the unmodified control corn line. These results indicate that both Reactions H and I are specific for the TC1507 event.

[0095] The PCR results show that the undescribed sequence (Region 1) is present in the unmodified corn line Hi-II and that Regions 1, 2 and 3, are contiguous in the unmodified corn line Hi-II. The DNA sequences amplified in Reactions A, B, C, and D are not unique to the 5' flanking region of maize event TC1507 but are also present in the unmodified corn line Hi-II. TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 2 PCR reactions for sequence 5' to the PHI8999A insert in maize event TC1507 and for regions within the full-length insert of PHI8999A in maize event TC1507 Amplicon Region in TC1507 present PCR flanking sequence Amplicon in maize Amplicon Amplicon or PHI8999A present line Reaction Location Size (bp) insert In Hi-II TC1507 A 25-324 bp 300 Region 1 Yes Yes in TC1507 flanking sequence B 25-480 bp 456 Region 1 Yes Yes in TC1507 flanking sequence bp in TC1507 3 flanking sequence D 415-1182 bp 768 Region 1 to Yes Yes in TC1507 5' Region3 flanking sequence E 4750-5794 bp 1045 Region 9 (in full- No Yes Not Unique in PHI8999A length insert of to TC1507 PHI8999A 35S promoter to pat gene) F 4827-5308 bp 482 Region 9 (in full- No Yes Not Unique in PHI8999A length insert of to TC1507 PHI8999A 35S promoter to pat gene) Detects cry1F 366 Spans 335 bp No Yes cry1F sequence cry1F sequence in fragment in in 5' flanking 5' flanking 5' flanking sequence and sequence and same region in full-length sequence in the insert of full-length insert PHI8999A H 2158 bp in 912 Region 5 to Region 9 No Yes Unique to Region 5 Unique to Insertion TC1507 (rpoC2 gene Event fragment) to [SPANS UNIQUE 3069 bp in JUNCTION Region 9 REGIONS] (full-length insert of PHI8999A I 2158 bp in 844 Region 5 to Region 9 No Yes Unique to Region 5 Unique to Insertion TC1507 (rpoC2 gene Event fragment) to [SPANS UNIQUE 3001 bp in JUNCTION Region 9 REGIONS] (full-length insert of PHI8999A)

[0096] TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 3 PCR primers for sequence 5' to the PHI8999A insert in TC1507 and for regions within the full-length insert of PHI8999A in maize event TC1507 Amplicon Primer Sequences Reaction Size (bp) Primer Pair 5' to 3' A 300 SEQ ID NO:10 CCCCTACCCCACCGACGTTTAT SEQ ID NO:11 TTGATTGGCAGGTCCGTGGGTC B 456 SEQ ID NO:10 CCCCTACCCCACCGACGTTTAT SEQ ID NO:12 CACAACGGCACAGAAACACGAA C 424 SEQ ID NO:13 GCGCACCCACCGGAACAAAATG SEQ ID NO:14 TCCTCGCATTAAATGCTCCTGC D 768 SEQ ID NO:15 CCTGGCACGCATTGACGCATGT SEQ ID NO:14 TCCTCGCATTAAATGCTCCTGC E 1045 SEQ ID NO:6 TAGAGGACCTAACAGAACTCGCCGT SEQ ID NO:7 GAGCTGGCAACTCAAAATCCCTTT F 482 SEQ ID NO:8 AAAATCTTCGTCAACATGGTGGAGC SEQ ID NO:9 TAATCTCAACTGGTCTCCTCTCCGG G 366 SEQ ID NO:19 GGCTCGGACTCGACCTTTCTAT SEQ ID NO:20 GCAGTTCTTGAAGAATGAGTGA H 912 SEQ ID NO:1 GTAGTACTATAGATTATATTATTCGTAGAG SEQ ID NO:2 GCCATACAGAACTCAAAATCTTTTCCGGAG I 844 SEQ ID NO:2 GCCATACAGAACTCAAAATCTTTTCCGGAG SEQ ID NO:23 CTTCAAACAAGTGTGACAAA

Example 7

Flanking Sequence 3' to Inserted Transgenic DNA in Maize Event TC1507

[0097] Two separate PCR approaches were used to extend the length of the sequence information 3' to the full-length PH18999A insert in maize event TC1507. In the first approach PCR primer pairs were designed to amplify a product that spanned the junction between the full-length insert and the inverted ORF25 terminator, see FIG. 1 for a depiction of the inverted ORF25 terminator. A forward primer was located at the end of the full-length PH18999A insert and a series of reverse primers were located at 100 bp intervals in the inverted sequence. In this manner the length of the inverted fragment present in the maize event TC1507 could be determined within a 100 bp region based on the successful PCR reactions. This method indicated the inverted fragment contained the majority of the ORF25 terminator but no Cry1F sequence. PCR fragments were isolated and sequenced from this region.

[0098] In the second approach PCR primers were designed to walk out into the flanking DNA sequence from the inverted ORF25 terminator region as determined in the PCR experiment described above. Genomic DNA isolated from two to three individual plants of event TC1507 and an unmodified control corn line was digested with various restriction enzymes and then ligated to adaptors specific for the restriction enzyme used for digestion (Universal Genome Walker.TM. Kit, Clontech Laboratories, Inc. and Devon et al. (1995) Nucleic Acids Res. 23:1644-1645). Primary PCR was carried out using an ORF25 terminator specific primer and a primer homologous to the adaptor sequence ligated onto the digested DNA. In order to increase the specificity of the reaction a nested secondary PCR was performed again with another ORF25 terminator specific primer and a secondary primer homologous to the adaptor sequence with the secondary primers being internal to the respective primers used in the primary PCR. Products produced by the nested PCR were analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis and fragments unique to TC1507 DNA samples were isolated and sequenced. Fragments were amplified from both the ORF25 terminator contained within the full-length insert and from the targeted (inverted) ORF25 terminator on the 3' end of the full-length PH18999A insert. Fragments from the full-length insert were of a predicted size based on the knowledge of the restriction enzyme sites located in the full-length insert. Fragments produced from the 3' inverted ORF25 terminator appeared as fragments of unexpected size. Sequence analysis of amplified fragments from the 3' inverted ORF25 terminator resulted in flanking DNA sequence of 1043 bp. Resultant sequence from the above series of genome walking experiments was used to design additional primers to walk further out from the insert into the bordering maize genome with a final 3' flanking sequence, of 2346 bp.

[0099] In order to describe the TC1507 3' flanking sequence, homology searching was done against the GenBank public databases using the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). The BLAST program performs sequence similarity searching and is particularly useful for identifying homologs to an unknown sequence. In addition to searching the public databases, alignments were performed using SeqMan 4.05.TM., Martinez and Needleman-Wunsch alignment algorithms (DNASTAR Inc.) to look for homology between the TC1507 3' flanking sequence and the PHI8999A transgenic insert. The results of these homology searches are presented in Table 1. The percent identity values indicate the percentage of identical matches across the length of the sequences analyzed. The results of similarity searching for the 3' flanking sequence indicate high homology with three regions of maize chloroplast DNA, a 188 bp fragment of the pat gene, and 254 bp of DNA (Region 15, Table 1) with no significant homology. An additional 749 bp (Region 16) beyond Region 15 (see Table 1) was also sequenced. No similarity searching results are available for Region 16.

[0100] PCR analysis on control and TC1507 genomic DNA determined that the 254 bp sequence (Region 15, fragment of maize chloroplast "ORF241") is present in the maize genome. The DNA sequence of Region 15 in the 3' flanking region is not unique to the 3' flanking region of maize event TC1507 but is also present in the unmodified control corn line. The TC1507 3' flanking sequence is presented in Example 8 and diagrammed in FIG. 1.

Example 8

Sequence of the Region 3' to the End of the Full-Length-Insert DNA in maize Event TC1507.

[0101] A description of each region is in Table 1. TABLE-US-00006 Region 10 (SEQ ID NO: 38) Fragment of ORF25 Terminator (complement) 9016 CTCAC TCCGCTTGAT CTTGGCAAAG ATATTTGACG 9051 CATTTATTAG TATGTGTTAA TTTTCATTTG CAGTGCAGTA TTTTCTATTC 9101 GATCTTTATG TAATTCGTTA CAATTAATAA ATATTCAAAT CAGATTATTG 9151 ACTGTCATTT GTATCAAATC GTGTTTAATG GATATTTTTA TTATAATATT 9201 GATGATATCT CAATCAAAAC GTAGATAATA ATAATATTTA TTTAATATTT 9251 TTGCGTCGCA CAGTGAAAAT CTATATGAGA TTACAAAATA CCGACAACAT 9301 TATTTAAGAA ACATAGACAT TAACCCTGAG ACTGTTGGAC ATCAACGGGT 9351 AGATTCCTTC ATGCATAGCA CCTCATTCTT GGGGACAAAA GCACGGTTTG 9401 GCCGTTCCAT TGCTGCACGA ACGAGCTTTG CTATATCCTC GGGTTGGATC 9451 ATCTCATCAG GTCCAATCAA ATTTGTCCAA GAACTCATGT TAGTCGCAAC 9501 GAAACCGGGG CATATGTCGG GTATCTCGAG CTCGCGAAAG CTTGGCTGCA 9551 GGTCGACGGA TCCTT Region 11 (SEQ ID NO: 39) Fragment of maize chloroplast rps12 rRNA gene (complement) 9566 CAACA AAAGGGTACC TGTACCCGAA ACCGACACAG 9601 GTGGGTAGGT AGAGAATACC TAGGGGCGCG AGACAACTCT CTCTAAGGAA 9651 CTCGGCAAAA TAGCCCCGTA ACTTCGGGAG AAGGGGTGCC CCC Nucleotides 9694-9695 (CG) connect Region 11 to Region 12. Region 12 (SEQ ID NO: 40) Fragment of maize chloroplast genome 9696 CTAAC 9701 AATAAACGAA TACGGTTTAT GTATGGATTC CGGTAAAATA CCGGTACTCG 9751 ATTTCATAAG AGTCGAATAG GAAGTTAAGA TGAGGGTGGT ATCATCATAA 9801 AAATGGAGTA GTATCCTAAA TTATACTAAT CCACGTATGA TATGTATGCC 9851 TTTCCTTATC AACCGGAAGT AGTGCAAAAA AAATTCTATA CTGCACTGCT 9901 CTCTTTTTAC TGAGAAATGC AAAAAAATAA AAGTGAAGTA AGGGTGCCCC 9951 ATAGATATTT GATCTTGCCT CCTGTCCCCC CCCCCCTTTT TTCATCAAAA 10001 ATTTCCATGA AAAAAGAAAA GATGAATTTG TCCATTCATT GAACCCTAGT 10051 TCGGGACTGA CGGGGCTCGA ACCCGCAGCT TCCGCCT Region 13 (SEQ ID NO: 41) Fragment of pat gene (complement) 10088 GTT CCTAGCCTTC 10101 CAGGGCCCAG CGTAAGCAAT ACCAGCCACA GCACCCTCAA CCTCAGCAAC 10151 CAACCAAGGG TATCTATCTT GCAACCTCTC TAGATCATCA ATCCACTCTT 10201 GTGGTGTTTG TGGCTCTGTC CTAAAGTTCA CTGTAGACGT CTCAATGTAA 10251 TGGTTAACGA TATCACAAAC CGCGG Nucleotides 10276-10277 (AA) connect Region 13 to Region 14. Region 14 (SEQ ID NO: 42) Fragment of maize chloroplast ORF241 (complement) 10278 CAC AAGAACGAAA GCACCTTTTC 10301 ATTCTTTCAT ATACTAGGGG TTTTTACTTG GAAAAGACAA TGTTCCATAC 10351 TAAAGGAT Region 15 (SEQ ID NO: 43) Maize genomic (no significant homology) 10359 AG CTGCAGAAGC CGCCACCGTC TTGAGGACCT TCCGGGGAGC 10401 CAGACCGGTC GAACCGTGCC TCCACTTGCT AAGGAGAAAG GGAAAATCAG 10451 GGCCAGGACA TACGAAGGAG GAGCCAGAAC GAAGATATCC TAAGATACTT 10501 ACTCGCTCCG GGCCATGATC AATCATGCCT GTGGGGAGGT CTCTCGCACC 10551 TCGATCCATG AAGGTACCAC CGAGGTCTGC CCCGCCGCCG GCTTCGGTAC 10601 CGTCCTCGCC TT Region 16 (SEQ ID NO: 44) Maize genomic 10613 GGGCGCCC GAGGCACCCG GGGGATGGAC TGCCCAGGCG 10651 CAGCCACGAC GACCCAAGGA TCACCCTCCT GCGCAGTCGG CACGAGCAAT 10701 AGTTCTCGGG GAACAGGCAG CTTGGCCTGA CTCCCCGGGG TCACCTCAAC 10751 TACCTCGGCC GAGGGGTCAA GTACCCCCTC AGTCCGCCCC CGCTCTTCGG 10801 ACCGGGACCC CGACGTCCCG GCCCCGGATA CCGACGGCAC CAGCCCGCTC 10851 GGGGGCTGGC TTGACGACCC CTGGCCCAGC CTCAGATCTG GGCTGAGGCC 10901 GAGGCAGGCG GCCATGTCGT CGTCTTCATC ATCGTCTTCA TCATCGTCGT 10951 CGTCATCAGG CGTCTCCGGC GACGGCTCCC TTGGGAGCCC CTCCCTCTCC 11001 TGCCGACGAC GAAGCCTTTC CAAGGCATCC CGAGCCCACG TCCGCTCGTG 11051 GGCCCGAGCC TTCTTTGCGT CCTTCTTCTC CTTCCTCTTC TCCGCGGTGA 11101 CCCTCCGCGC AGCTCGGTCC ACCGCATCCT CCGGGACTGG TGGCAGGGAA 11151 GGCTTGTGAT GCCCTACCTC CTGGAGACAG ACGAAAAGTC TCAGCTATGA 11201 GAACCGAGGG CAATCTGACG CAAGAAGGAA GAAGGAGCGG ATACTCACCA 11251 GAGACACGCA CCCGCGATCG GGACGCATTA AGGGCTGGGA AAAAGTGCCG 11301 GCCTCTAATT TCGCTACCGT GCCGTCCACC CACCTGTGGA GGTCATCGAT 11351 GGGAAGGGGA A

Example 9

Confirmation of the Presence of Region 15 in the Unmodified Control Corn Line

[0102] PCR analysis was used to determine if the undescribed region of sequence on the end of the 3' flanking sequence (Region 15 in Table 1) is present in the unmodified control corn line used for transformation to produce maize event TC1507 and thus represents a border with corn genomic DNA. Successful PCR amplification of Region 15 in both maize line TC1507 and the unmodified Hi-II control corn line revealed that Region 15 was indeed present in corn genomic DNA. Five different PCR analyses were carried out on genomic DNA prepared from TC1507 and the unmodified Hi-II control corn line as outlined in Table 7 below using the primer sequences shown in Table 8. Three reactions were designed to amplify DNA within Region 15 of the 3' flanking region; Reaction L--producing a 175 bp amplicon, Reaction M --producing a 134 bp amplicon, and Reaction N--producing a 107 bp amplicon. The expected amplicons were present in both the unmodified control corn line and in maize line TC1507.

[0103] Reactions J and K were designed as specific primer pairs for TC1507 that would span the end of the insert into the 3' flanking region. In Reaction J, the forward primer was located in the pat gene fragment on the 3' end of the full-length PH18999A insert (Region 13 in Table 1) and the reverse primer was located in the undefined Region 15. In Reaction K the forward primer was located in the chloroplast hypothetical protein gene on the 3' end of the full-length insert (Region 14 in Table 1) and the reverse primer was located in the undefined Region 15. Both Reaction J and Reaction K produced an amplicon in maize line TC1507 and did not produce an amplicon in the unmodified control corn line. The results indicate that both Reactions J and K are specific for the TC1507 event.

[0104] The PCR results indicate that the undescribed sequence (Region 15) of the 3' flanking sequence of TC1507 is also present in genomic DNA isolated from the unmodified Hi-II control corn line. The DNA sequences amplified in Reactions L, M, and N are not unique to the 3' flanking region of TC1507 but are also present in the unmodified control corn line. TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 PCR reactions for sequence 3' to the PHI8999A insert in maize event TC1507 Amplicon Region in TC1507 Amplicon present Amplicon 3' flanking present in maize line Reaction Size (bp) sequence in Control TC1507 J 342 Region 13 (pat gene No Yes fragment) to Region 15 K 252 Region 14 No Yes (chloroplast gene) to Region 15 L 175 Region 15 Yes Yes M 134 Region 15 Yes Yes N 107 Region 15 Yes Yes

[0105] TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 PCR primers for sequence 3' to the PH18999A insert in maize event TC1507 Amplicon Primer Sequences Reaction Size (bp) Primer Pair 5' to 3' J 342 SEQ ID NO:3 TGTGGTGTTTGTGGCTCTG TCCTAA SEQ ID NO:5 GACCTCCCCACAGGCATGA TTGATC K 252 SEQ ID NO:4 AGCACCTTTTCATTCTTTC ATATAC SEQ ID NO:5 GACCTCCCCACAGGCATGA TTGATC L 175 SEQ ID NO:16 AAGCCGCCACCGTCTTGAG GACCTT SEQ ID NO:5 GACCTCCCCACAGGCATGA TTGATC M 134 SEQ ID NO:17 GTCGAACCGTGCCTCCACT TGCTAA SEQ ID NO:5 GACCTCCCCACAGGCATGA TTGATC N 107 SEQ ID NO:18 AGAAAGGGAAAATCAGGGC CAGGAC SEQ ID NO:5 GACCTCCCCACAGGCATGA TTGATC

Example 10. PCR Primers

[0106] DNA event specific primer pairs were used to produce an amplicon diagnostic for TC1507. These event primer pairs include, but are not limited to, SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2; SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 23; SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 5; and SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO: 5. In addition to these primer pairs, any primer pair derived from SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27 that when used in a DNA amplification reaction produces a DNA amplicon diagnostic for TC1507 is an aspect of the present invention. The amplification conditions for this analysis are illustrated in Table 9, however, any modification of these methods that use DNA primers or complements thereof to produce an amplicon DNA molecule diagnostic for TC1507 is within the ordinary skill of the art. The preferred amplification conditions for reactions utilizing the PCR primers identified in SEQ ID NOS: 1, 2, and 23 are illustrated in Table 10. In addition, control primer pairs, which include SEQ ID NOS: 10 and 11; SEQ ID NOS: 10 and 12; SEQ ID NOS: 13 and 14; SEQ ID NOS: 14 and 15; SEQ ID NOS: 5 and 16; SEQ ID NOS: 5 and 17; and SEQ ID NOS: 5 and 18; for amplification of an endogenous corn gene are included as internal standards for the reaction conditions. Also included are primer pairs that will produce an amplicon in transgenic events containing apat gene (SEQ ID NOS: 6 and 7; SEQ ID NOS: 8 and 9), and a primer pair that will produce an amplicon in transgenic events containing a cry1F gene (SEQ ID NOS: 19 and 20).

[0107] The analysis of plant tissue DNA extracts to test for the presence of the TC1507 event should include a positive tissue DNA extract control (a DNA sample known to contain the transgenic sequences). A successful amplification of the positive control demonstrates that the PCR was run under conditions which allow for the amplification of target sequences. A negative, or wild-type, DNA extract control in which the template DNA provided is either genomic DNA prepared from a non-transgenic plant, or is a non-TC1507 transgenic plant, should also be included. Additionally a negative control that contains no template corn DNA extract will be a useful gauge of the reagents and conditions used in the PCR protocol.

[0108] Additional DNA primer molecules of sufficient length can be selected from SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27 by those skilled in the art of DNA amplification methods, and conditions optimized for the production of an amplicon that may differ from the methods shown in Table 9 or Table 10 but result in an amplicon diagnostic for event TC1507. The use of these DNA primer sequences with modifications to the methods shown in Table 9 and Table 10 are within the scope of the invention. The amplicon wherein at least one DNA primer molecule of sufficient length derived from SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27 that is diagnostic for event TC1507 is an aspect of the invention. The amplicon wherein at least one DNA primer of sufficient length derived from any of the genetic elements of PHI8999A that is diagnostic for event TC1507 is an aspect of the invention. The assay for the TC1507 amplicon can be performed by using a Stratagene Robocycler, MJ Engine, Perkin-Elmer 9700, or Eppendorf Mastercycler Gradient thermocycler, or by methods and apparatus known to those skilled in the art. TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 PCR Conditions: Conditions: Kit used: Perkin-Elmer AmpliTAQ Gold kit Volume Component 5 .mu.l template (10 ng/.mu.l) 4 .mu.l 2 .mu.l each primer (10 .mu.M) 2 .mu.l 10X PCR Gold Buffer 2 .mu.l 25 mM MgCl.sub.2 2 .mu.l 50X dNTP's (10 mM) 0.1 .mu.l Amplitaq Gold Polymerase 4.9 .mu.l H.sub.2O 20 .mu.l Total Cycling Parameters GeneAmp .RTM. PCR System 9700 9 min 92.degree. C. 30 cycles: 94.degree. C. 30 sec 60.degree. C. 30 sec 72.degree. C. 1 min 7 min 72.degree. C. Hold 4.degree. C.

[0109] TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 10 PCR Conditions used with the Advantage .RTM.-GC 2 Polymerase Mix: Conditions: Kit used: Advantage .RTM.-GC 2 Polymerase Mix Volume Component 5 .mu.l template (10 ng/.mu.l) 5 .mu.l 2.5 .mu.l each primer (10 .mu.M) 10 .mu.l 5x GC2 Buffer 10 .mu.l GC melt (1.0 M final conc.) 1.5 .mu.l 50X dNTP's (10 mM) 1.0 .mu.l Advantage GC2 Polymerase 17.5 .mu.l H.sub.2O 50 .mu.l Total Cycling Parameters GeneAmp .RTM. PCR System 9700 5 min 94.degree. C. 35 cycles: 94.degree. C. 1 min 60.degree. C. 2 min 72.degree. C. 3 min 7 min 72.degree. C. Hold 4.degree. C.

[0110] Having illustrated and described the principles of the present invention, it should be apparent to persons skilled in the art that the invention can be modified in arrangement and detail without departing from such principles. We claim all modifications that are within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0111] All publications and published patent documents cited in this specification are incorporated herein by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

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57 1 30 DNA Artificial Sequence Event specific primer sequence designed for TC1507 1 gtagtactat agattatatt attcgtagag 30 2 30 DNA Artificial Sequence Event specific primer sequence designed for TC1507 2 gccatacaga actcaaaatc ttttccggag 30 3 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Event specific primer designed for TC1507. 3 tgtggtgttt gtggctctgt cctaa 25 4 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Event specific primer for TC1507. 4 agcacctttt cattctttca tatac 25 5 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Genomic DNA primer sequence 5 gacctcccca caggcatgat tgatc 25 6 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer in full length insert, 35S promoter to pat gene 6 tagaggacct aacagaactc gccgt 25 7 24 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer in full length insert, 35S promoter to pat gene 7 gagctggcaa ctcaaaatcc cttt 24 8 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer in full length insert, 35S promoter to pat gene 8 aaaatcttcg tcaacatggt ggagc 25 9 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer in full length insert, 35S promoter to pat gene 9 taatctcaac tggtctcctc tccgg 25 10 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer - Zea mays genomic DNA 10 cccctacccc accgacgttt at 22 11 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer - Zea mays genomic DNA 11 ttgattggca ggtccgtggg tc 22 12 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer - Zea mays genomic DNA. 12 cacaacggca cagaaacacg aa 22 13 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer - Zea mays genomic DNA. 13 gcgcacccac cggaacaaaa tg 22 14 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer - Zea mays genomic DNA. 14 tcctcgcatt aaatgctcct gc 22 15 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer - Zea mays genomic DNA. 15 cctggcacgc attgacgcat gt 22 16 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer - Zea mays genomic DNA. 16 aagccgccac cgtcttgagg acctt 25 17 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer - Zea mays genomic DNA. 17 gtcgaaccgt gcctccactt gctaa 25 18 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Primer - Zea mays genomic DNA. 18 agaaagggaa aatcagggcc aggac 25 19 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Cry1F sequence primer 19 ggctcggact cgacctttct at 22 20 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Cry1F sequence primer 20 gcagttcttg aagaatgagt ga 22 21 2829 DNA 5' flanking sequence of event TC1507 21 actagtttcc tagcccgcgt cgtgccccta ccccaccgac gtttatggaa ggtgccattc 60 cacggttctt cgtggccgcc cctaaggatg taaatggtcg gtaaaatccg gtaaatttcc 120 ggtaccgttt accagatttt tccagccgtt ttcggattta tcgggatata cagaaaacga 180 gacggaaacg gaataggttt tttttcgaaa acggtacggt aaacggtgag acaaacttac 240 cgtccgtttt cgtatttctc gggaaactct ggtatattcc cgtatttgtc ccgtattttc 300 ccgacccacg gacctgccaa tcaaccatca gccagtcagc ccatccccac agctatggcc 360 catggggcca tgttggccac atgcccacgc aacgcaaggc agtaaggctg gcagcctggc 420 acgcattgac gcatgtggac acacacagcc gccgcctgtt cgtgtttctg tgccgttgtg 480 cgagactgtg actgcgagtg gcggagtcgg cgaacggcga ggcgtctccg gagtctggac 540 tgcggctgtg gacagcgacg ctgtgacggc gactcggcga agccccaagc taccaagccc 600 ccaagtcccc atccatctct gcttctctgg tcatctcctt cccctggtcg atctgcaggc 660 gccagaccgg ccgaagcatc acgaaacgca ctaagacctc gaaggagtca aaccactcct 720 ccgaggcctc gggggctaca cccggcgggt gcgctcgcgc gcacccaccg gaacaaaatg 780 taaccgagaa aggtcggtcc ccttgcaaaa aaagtgcgac aaaagcctcc aagcgagtat 840 taacactcac tttgaggctc gggggctact gtcggggacc ataattaggg gtacccccaa 900 gactcctaat ctcagctggt aacccccatc agcacaaagc tgcaaaggcc tgatgggtgc 960 gattaagtca aggctcggtc cactcaaggg acacgatctc gcctcgcccg agcccagcct 1020 cgggcaaggg cggccgaccc cgaggattca cgtctcgccc gagggccccc tcaagcgacg 1080 ggcacacctt cggctcgccc gaggcccatt cttcgccgag aagcaacctt ggccagatcg 1140 ccacaccgac cgaccgtatc gcaggagcat ttaatgcgag gatcgcctga caccttatcc 1200 tgacgcgcgc tcttcagtcg acagagccga agtgaccgca atcacttcgc cgctccactg 1260 accgacctga caagaagaca gcgccgcctg cgtcgctccg actgctgtgc cactcgacag 1320 agtgaggctg acagcagcca agtccggcct cgggcgccat aggaagctcc gcctcgcccg 1380 accctagggc tcggactcgg cctcggctcc ggaagacgac gaactacgct tcgcccgacc 1440 ccagggcttg gactcagcct cggctccgga agacgacgaa ttccgcctcg cccgacccca 1500 gggctcggac tcggcctcgg ctccagaaga cgacgaactc cgcctcgccc gaccccaggg 1560 ctcggactca gcctcggctc cggaagacga cgaactccgc ctcgcccgac cccagggctc 1620 ggactcagcc tcggcctcag acgatggtct ccgcctcgcc cgacccgggg ctcggactcg 1680 acctttctat cggaccttgt cagatcctgt cttcgtccga ggaggctttg gcaatcctca 1740 ctatgtactc ggtcttaggg gagtggcctt tcaacaaact ggtacgaatc acacccgcac 1800 attcaggaac tccgggacca ttgactctct agatgagata ccacctcaag acaacagcgg 1860 cgcaccttgg aatgactact cccatgtgct gaatcatgtt acctttgtgc gctggccagg 1920 tgagatctca ggttccgact catggagagc accaatgttc tcttggacgc atcgtagcgc 1980 tacccccaca aacaccattg atccagagag aatcactcat tcttcaagaa ctgcatatct 2040 tgccgagatc ctcatcccta aaggtacttg acaatagtat tattggagtc gatacacaac 2100 tcacaaaaaa tacaagaagt cgactaggtg gattggtccg agtgaagaga aaaaaaagcc 2160 atacagaact caaaatcttt tccggagata ttcattttcc tgaagaggcg gataagatat 2220 taggtggcag tttgatacca ccagaaagag aaaaaaaaga ttctaaggaa tcaaaaaaaa 2280 ggaaaaattg ggtttatgtt caacggaaaa aatttctcaa aagcaaggaa aagtattgtg 2340 gctatttatc tatccgtgca gctgatatgg ccgcggtttg tgatatcgtt aaccattaca 2400 ttgagacgtc tacagtgaac tttaggacag agccacaaac accacaagag tggattgatg 2460 atctagagag gttgcaagat agataccctt ggttggttgc tgaggttgag ggtgttgtgg 2520 ctggtattgc ttacgctggg ccctggaagg ctaggaaccc tcaacctcag caaccaacca 2580 atggtatcta tcttgcaacc tctctagatc atcaatccac tcttgtggtg tttgtggctc 2640 tgtcctaaag ttcactgtag acgtctcaat gtaatggtta acgatatcac aaaccgagag 2700 aagagggatc tcgaagcttc ggccggggcc catcgatatc cgcgggcatg cctgcagtgc 2760 agcgtgaccc ggtcgtgccc ctctctagag ataatgagca ttgcatgtct aagttataaa 2820 aaattacca 2829 22 2346 DNA 3' flanking sequence of event TC1507 22 ctcactccgc ttgatcttgg caaagatatt tgacgcattt attagtatgt gttaattttc 60 atttgcagtg cagtattttc tattcgatct ttatgtaatt cgttacaatt aataaatatt 120 caaatcagat tattgactgt catttgtatc aaatcgtgtt taatggatat ttttattata 180 atattgatga tatctcaatc aaaacgtaga taataataat atttatttaa tatttttgcg 240 tcgcacagtg aaaatctata tgagattaca aaataccgac aacattattt aagaaacata 300 gacattaacc ctgagactgt tggacatcaa cgggtagatt ccttcatgca tagcacctca 360 ttcttgggga caaaagcacg gtttggccgt tccattgctg cacgaacgag ctttgctata 420 tcctcgggtt ggatcatctc atcaggtcca atcaaatttg tccaagaact catgttagtc 480 gcaacgaaac cggggcatat gtcgggtatc tcgagctcgc gaaagcttgg ctgcaggtcg 540 acggatcctt caacaaaagg gtacctgtac ccgaaaccga cacaggtggg taggtagaga 600 atacctaggg gcgcgagaca actctctcta aggaactcgg caaaatagcc ccgtaacttc 660 gggagaaggg gtgccccccg ctaacaataa acgaatacgg tttatgtatg gattccggta 720 aaataccggt actcgatttc ataagagtcg aataggaagt taagatgagg gtggtatcat 780 cataaaaatg gagtagtatc ctaaattata ctaatccacg tatgatatgt atgcctttcc 840 ttatcaaccg gaagtagtgc aaaaaaaatt ctatactgca ctgctctctt tttactgaga 900 aatgcaaaaa aataaaagtg aagtaagggt gccccataga tatttgatct tgcctcctgt 960 cccccccccc cttttttcat caaaaatttc catgaaaaaa gaaaagatga atttgtccat 1020 tcattgaacc ctagttcggg actgacgggg ctcgaacccg cagcttccgc ctgttcctag 1080 ccttccaggg cccagcgtaa gcaataccag ccacagcacc ctcaacctca gcaaccaacc 1140 aagggtatct atcttgcaac ctctctagat catcaatcca ctcttgtggt gtttgtggct 1200 ctgtcctaaa gttcactgta gacgtctcaa tgtaatggtt aacgatatca caaaccgcgg 1260 aacacaagaa cgaaagcacc ttttcattct ttcatatact aggggttttt acttggaaaa 1320 gacaatgttc catactaaag gatagctgca gaagccgcca ccgtcttgag gaccttccgg 1380 ggagccagac cggtcgaacc gtgcctccac ttgctaagga gaaagggaaa atcagggcca 1440 ggacatacga aggaggagcc agaacgaaga tatcctaaga tacttactcg ctccgggcca 1500 tgatcaatca tgcctgtggg gaggtctctc gcacctcgat ccatgaaggt accaccgagg 1560 tctgccccgc cgccggcttc ggtaccgtcc tcgccttggg cgcccgaggc acccggggga 1620 tggactgccc aggcgcagcc acgacgaccc aaggatcacc ctcctgcgca gtcggcacga 1680 gcaatagttc tcggggaaca ggcagcttgg cctgactccc cggggtcacc tcaactacct 1740 cggccgaggg gtcaagtacc ccctcagtcc gcccccgctc ttcggaccgg gaccccgacg 1800 tcccggcccc ggataccgac ggcaccagcc cgctcggggg ctggcttgac gacccctggc 1860 ccagcctcag atctgggctg aggccgaggc aggcggccat gtcgtcgtct tcatcatcgt 1920 cttcatcatc gtcgtcgtca tcaggcgtct ccggcgacgg ctcccttggg agcccctccc 1980 tctcctgccg acgacgaagc ctttccaagg catcccgagc ccacgtccgc tcgtgggccc 2040 gagccttctt tgcgtccttc ttctccttcc tcttctccgc ggtgaccctc cgcgcagctc 2100 ggtccaccgc atcctccggg actggtggca gggaaggctt gtgatgccct acctcctgga 2160 gacagacgaa aagtctcagc tatgagaacc gagggcaatc tgacgcaaga aggaagaagg 2220 agcggatact caccagagac acgcacccgc gatcgggacg cattaagggc tgggaaaaag 2280 tgccggcctc taatttcgct accgtgccgt ccacccacct gtggaggtca tcgatgggaa 2340 ggggaa 2346 23 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Event specific primer sequence designed for TC1507 23 cttcaaacaa gtgtgacaaa 20 24 11361 DNA Artificial Sequence The sequence represents the transgenic insert in maize line TC1507 as well as the sequence flanking the insertion sites. 24 actagtttcc tagcccgcgt cgtgccccta ccccaccgac gtttatggaa ggtgccattc 60 cacggttctt cgtggccgcc cctaaggatg taaatggtcg gtaaaatccg gtaaatttcc 120 ggtaccgttt accagatttt tccagccgtt ttcggattta tcgggatata cagaaaacga 180 gacggaaacg gaataggttt tttttcgaaa acggtacggt aaacggtgag acaaacttac 240 cgtccgtttt cgtatttctc gggaaactct ggtatattcc cgtatttgtc ccgtattttc 300 ccgacccacg gacctgccaa tcaaccatca gccagtcagc ccatccccac agctatggcc 360 catggggcca tgttggccac atgcccacgc aacgcaaggc agtaaggctg gcagcctggc 420 acgcattgac gcatgtggac acacacagcc gccgcctgtt cgtgtttctg tgccgttgtg 480 cgagactgtg actgcgagtg gcggagtcgg cgaacggcga ggcgtctccg gagtctggac 540 tgcggctgtg gacagcgacg ctgtgacggc gactcggcga agccccaagc taccaagccc 600 ccaagtcccc atccatctct gcttctctgg tcatctcctt cccctggtcg atctgcaggc 660 gccagaccgg ccgaagcatc acgaaacgca ctaagacctc gaaggagtca aaccactcct 720 ccgaggcctc gggggctaca cccggcgggt gcgctcgcgc gcacccaccg gaacaaaatg 780 taaccgagaa aggtcggtcc ccttgcaaaa aaagtgcgac aaaagcctcc aagcgagtat 840 taacactcac tttgaggctc gggggctact gtcggggacc ataattaggg gtacccccaa 900 gactcctaat ctcagctggt aacccccatc agcacaaagc tgcaaaggcc tgatgggtgc 960 gattaagtca aggctcggtc cactcaaggg acacgatctc gcctcgcccg agcccagcct 1020 cgggcaaggg cggccgaccc cgaggattca cgtctcgccc gagggccccc tcaagcgacg 1080 ggcacacctt cggctcgccc gaggcccatt cttcgccgag aagcaacctt ggccagatcg 1140 ccacaccgac cgaccgtatc gcaggagcat ttaatgcgag gatcgcctga caccttatcc 1200 tgacgcgcgc tcttcagtcg acagagccga agtgaccgca atcacttcgc cgctccactg 1260 accgacctga caagaagaca gcgccgcctg cgtcgctccg actgctgtgc cactcgacag 1320 agtgaggctg acagcagcca agtccggcct cgggcgccat aggaagctcc gcctcgcccg 1380 accctagggc tcggactcgg cctcggctcc ggaagacgac gaactacgct tcgcccgacc 1440 ccagggcttg gactcagcct cggctccgga agacgacgaa ttccgcctcg cccgacccca 1500 gggctcggac tcggcctcgg ctccagaaga cgacgaactc cgcctcgccc gaccccaggg 1560 ctcggactca gcctcggctc cggaagacga cgaactccgc ctcgcccgac cccagggctc 1620 ggactcagcc tcggcctcag acgatggtct ccgcctcgcc cgacccgggg ctcggactcg 1680 acctttctat cggaccttgt cagatcctgt cttcgtccga ggaggctttg gcaatcctca 1740 ctatgtactc ggtcttaggg gagtggcctt tcaacaaact ggtacgaatc acacccgcac 1800 attcaggaac tccgggacca ttgactctct agatgagata ccacctcaag acaacagcgg 1860 cgcaccttgg aatgactact cccatgtgct gaatcatgtt acctttgtgc gctggccagg 1920 tgagatctca ggttccgact catggagagc accaatgttc tcttggacgc atcgtagcgc 1980 tacccccaca aacaccattg atccagagag aatcactcat tcttcaagaa ctgcatatct 2040 tgccgagatc ctcatcccta aaggtacttg acaatagtat tattggagtc gatacacaac 2100 tcacaaaaaa tacaagaagt cgactaggtg gattggtccg agtgaagaga aaaaaaagcc 2160 atacagaact caaaatcttt tccggagata ttcattttcc tgaagaggcg gataagatat 2220 taggtggcag tttgatacca ccagaaagag aaaaaaaaga ttctaaggaa tcaaaaaaaa 2280 ggaaaaattg ggtttatgtt caacggaaaa aatttctcaa aagcaaggaa aagtattgtg 2340 gctatttatc tatccgtgca gctgatatgg ccgcggtttg tgatatcgtt aaccattaca 2400 ttgagacgtc tacagtgaac tttaggacag agccacaaac accacaagag tggattgatg 2460 atctagagag gttgcaagat agataccctt ggttggttgc tgaggttgag ggtgttgtgg 2520 ctggtattgc ttacgctggg ccctggaagg ctaggaaccc tcaacctcag caaccaacca 2580 atggtatcta tcttgcaacc tctctagatc atcaatccac tcttgtggtg tttgtggctc 2640 tgtcctaaag ttcactgtag acgtctcaat gtaatggtta acgatatcac aaaccgagag 2700 aagagggatc tcgaagcttc ggccggggcc catcgatatc cgcgggcatg cctgcagtgc 2760 agcgtgaccc ggtcgtgccc ctctctagag ataatgagca ttgcatgtct aagttataaa 2820 aaattaccac aactggaaga gcggttaccc ggaccgaagc ttcggccggg gcccatcgat 2880 atccgcgggc atgcctgcag tgcagcgtga cccggtcgtg cccctctcta gagataatga 2940 gcattgcatg tctaagttat aaaaaattac cacatatttt ttttgtcaca cttgtttgaa 3000 gtgcagttta tctatcttta tacatatatt taaactttac tctacgaata atataatcta 3060 tagtactaca ataatatcag tgttttagag aatcatataa atgaacagtt agacatggtc 3120 taaaggacaa ttgagtattt tgacaacagg actctacagt tttatctttt tagtgtgcat 3180 gtgttctcct ttttttttgc aaatagcttc acctatataa tacttcatcc attttattag 3240 tacatccatt tagggtttag ggttaatggt ttttatagac taattttttt agtacatcta 3300 ttttattcta ttttagcctc taaattaaga aaactaaaac tctattttag tttttttatt 3360 taataattta gatataaaat agaataaaat aaagtgacta aaaattaaac aaataccctt 3420 taagaaatta aaaaaactaa ggaaacattt ttcttgtttc gagtagataa tgccagcctg 3480 ttaaacgccg tcgacgagtc taacggacac caaccagcga accagcagcg tcgcgtcggg 3540 ccaagcgaag cagacggcac ggcatctctg tcgctgcctc tggacccctc tcgagagttc 3600 cgctccaccg ttggacttgc tccgctgtcg gcatccagaa attgcgtggc ggagcggcag 3660 acgtgagccg gcacggcagg cggcctcctc ctcctctcac ggcacggcag ctacggggga 3720 ttcctttccc accgctcctt cgctttccct tcctcgcccg ccgtaataaa tagacacccc 3780 ctccacaccc tctttcccca acctcgtgtt gttcggagcg cacacacaca caaccagatc 3840 tcccccaaat ccacccgtcg gcacctccgc ttcaaggtac gccgctcgtc ctcccccccc 3900 ccccctctct accttctcta gatcggcgtt ccggtccatg gttagggccc ggtagttcta 3960 cttctgttca tgtttgtgtt agatccgtgt ttgtgttaga tccgtgctgc tagcgttcgt 4020 acacggatgc gacctgtacg tcagacacgt tctgattgct aacttgccag tgtttctctt 4080 tggggaatcc tgggatggct ctagccgttc cgcagacggg atcgatttca tgattttttt 4140 tgtttcgttg catagggttt ggtttgccct tttcctttat ttcaatatat gccgtgcact 4200 tgtttgtcgg gtcatctttt catgcttttt tttgtcttgg ttgtgatgat gtggtctggt 4260 tgggcggtcg ttctagatcg gagtagaatt ctgtttcaaa ctacctggtg gatttattaa 4320 ttttggatct gtatgtgtgt gccatacata ttcatagtta cgaattgaag atgatggatg 4380 gaaatatcga tctaggatag gtatacatgt tgatgcgggt tttactgatg catatacaga 4440 gatgcttttt gttcgcttgg ttgtgatgat gtggtgtggt tgggcggtcg ttcattcgtt 4500 ctagatcgga gtagaatact gtttcaaact acctggtgta tttattaatt ttggaactgt 4560 atgtgtgtgt catacatctt catagttacg agtttaagat ggatggaaat atcgatctag 4620 gataggtata catgttgatg tgggttttac tgatgcatat acatgatggc atatgcagca 4680 tctattcata tgctctaacc ttgagtacct atctattata ataaacaagt atgttttata 4740 attattttga tcttgatata cttggatgat ggcatatgca gcagctatat gtggattttt 4800 ttagccctgc cttcatacgc tatttatttg cttggtactg tttcttttgt cgatgctcac 4860 cctgttgttt ggtgttactt ctgcaggtcg actctagagg atccaacaat ggagaacaac 4920 atacagaatc agtgcgtccc ctacaactgc ctcaacaatc ctgaagtaga gattctcaac 4980 gaagagaggt cgactggcag attgccgtta gacatctccc tgtcccttac acgtttcctg 5040 ttgtctgagt ttgttccagg tgtgggagtt gcgtttggcc tcttcgacct catctggggc 5100 ttcatcactc catctgattg gagcctcttt cttctccaga ttgaacagtt gattgaacaa 5160 aggattgaga ccttggaaag gaatcgggcc atcactaccc ttcgtggctt agcagacagc 5220 tatgagatct acattgaagc actaagagag tgggaagcca atcctaacaa tgcccaactg 5280 agagaagatg tgcgtatacg ctttgctaac acagatgatg ctttgatcac agccatcaac 5340 aacttcaccc ttaccagctt cgagatccct cttctctcgg tctatgttca agctgctaac 5400 ctgcacttgt cactactgcg cgacgctgtg tcgtttgggc aaggttgggg actggacata 5460 gctactgtca acaatcacta caacagactc atcaatctga ttcatcgata cacgaaacat 5520 tgtttggata cctacaatca gggattggag aacctgagag gtactaacac tcgccaatgg 5580 gccaggttca atcagttcag gagagacctt acacttactg tgttagacat agttgctctc 5640 tttccgaact acgatgttcg tacctatccg attcaaacgt catcccaact tacaagggag 5700 atctacacca gttcagtcat tgaagactct ccagtttctg cgaacatacc caatggtttc 5760 aacagggctg agtttggagt cagaccaccc catctcatgg acttcatgaa ctctttgttt 5820 gtgactgcag agactgttag atcccaaact gtgtggggag gacacttagt tagctcacgc 5880 aacacggctg gcaatcgtat caactttcct agttacgggg tcttcaatcc cgggggcgcc 5940 atctggattg cagatgaaga tccacgtcct ttctatcgga ccttgtcaga tcctgtcttc 6000 gtccgaggag gctttggcaa tcctcactat gtactcggtc ttaggggagt ggcctttcaa 6060 caaactggta cgaatcacac ccgcacattc aggaactccg ggaccattga ctctctagat 6120 gagataccac ctcaagacaa cagcggcgca ccttggaatg actactccca tgtgctgaat 6180 catgttacct ttgtgcgctg gccaggtgag atctcaggtt ccgactcatg gagagcacca 6240 atgttctctt ggacgcatcg tagcgctacc cccacaaaca ccattgatcc agagagaatc 6300 actcagattc ccttggtgaa ggcacacaca cttcagtcag gaactacagt tgtaagaggg 6360 ccggggttca cgggaggaga cattcttcga cgcactagtg gaggaccatt cgcgtacacc 6420 attgtcaaca tcaatgggca acttccccaa aggtatcgtg ccaggatacg ctatgcctct 6480 actaccaatc taagaatcta cgttacggtt gcaggtgaac ggatctttgc tggtcagttc 6540 aacaagacaa tggataccgg tgatccactt acattccaat ctttctccta cgccactatc 6600 aacaccgcgt tcacctttcc aatgagccag agcagtttca cagtaggtgc tgataccttc 6660 agttcaggca acgaagtgta cattgacagg tttgagttga ttccagttac tgccacactc 6720 gagtaaggat ccgtcgacct gcagccaagc tttcgcgagc tcgagatccc cgacatatgc 6780 cccggtttcg ttgcgactaa catgagttct tggacaaatt tgattggacc tgatgagatg 6840 atccaacccg aggatatagc aaagctcgtt cgtgcagcaa tggaacggcc aaaccgtgct 6900 tttgtcccca agaatgaggt gctatgcatg aaggaatcta cccgttgatg tccaacagtc 6960

tcagggttaa tgtctatgta tcttaaataa tgttgtcggt attttgtaat ctcatataga 7020 ttttcactgt gcgacgcaaa aatattaaat aaatattatt attatctacg ttttgattga 7080 gatatcatca atattataat aaaaatatcc attaaacacg atttgataca aatgacagtc 7140 aataatctga tttgaatatt tattaattgt aacgaattac ataaagatcg aatagaaaat 7200 actgcactgc aaatgaaaat taacacatac taataaatgc gtcaaatatc tttgccaaga 7260 tcaagcggag tgagggcctc atatccggtc tcagttacaa gcacggtatc cccgaagcgc 7320 gctccaccaa tgccctcgac atagatgccg ggctcgacgc tgaggacatt gcctaccttg 7380 agcatggtct cagcgccggc tttaagctca atcccatccc aatctgaata tcctatcccg 7440 cgcccagtcc ggtgtaagaa cgggtctgtc catccacctc tgttgggaat tccggtccgg 7500 gtcacctttg tccaccaaga tggaactgcg gccgcggacc gaattcccat ggagtcaaag 7560 attcaaatag aggacctaac agaactcgcc gtaaagactg gcgaacagtt catacagagt 7620 ctcttacgac tcaatgacaa gaagaaaatc ttcgtcaaca tggtggagca cgacacgctt 7680 gtctactcca aaaatatcaa agatacagtc tcagaagacc aaagggcaat tgagactttt 7740 caacaaaggg taatatccgg aaacctcctc ggattccatt gcccagctat ctgtcacttt 7800 attgtgaaga tagtggaaaa ggaaggtggc tcctacaaat gccatcattg cgataaagga 7860 aaggccatcg ttgaagatgc ctctgccgac agtggtccca aagatggacc cccacccacg 7920 aggagcatcg tggaaaaaga agacgttcca accacgtctt caaagcaagt ggattgatgt 7980 gatatctcca ctgacgtaag ggatgacgca caatcccact atccttcgca agacccttcc 8040 tctatataag gaagttcatt tcatttggag aggacagggt acccggggat ccaccatgtc 8100 tccggagagg agaccagttg agattaggcc agctacagca gctgatatgg ccgcggtttg 8160 tgatatcgtt aaccattaca ttgagacgtc tacagtgaac tttaggacag agccacaaac 8220 accacaagag tggattgatg atctagagag gttgcaagat agataccctt ggttggttgc 8280 tgaggttgag ggtgttgtgg ctggtattgc ttacgctggg ccctggaagg ctaggaacgc 8340 ttacgattgg acagttgaga gtactgttta cgtgtcacat aggcatcaaa ggttgggcct 8400 aggatccaca ttgtacacac atttgcttaa gtctatggag gcgcaaggtt ttaagtctgt 8460 ggttgctgtt ataggccttc caaacgatcc atctgttagg ttgcatgagg ctttgggata 8520 cacagcccgg ggtacattgc gcgcagctgg atacaagcat ggtggatggc atgatgttgg 8580 tttttggcaa agggattttg agttgccagc tcctccaagg ccagttaggc cagttaccca 8640 gatctgagtc gacctgcagg catgcccgct gaaatcacca gtctctctct acaaatctat 8700 ctctctctat aataatgtgt gagtagttcc cagataaggg aattagggtt cttatagggt 8760 ttcgctcatg tgttgagcat ataagaaacc cttagtatgt atttgtattt gtaaaatact 8820 tctatcaata aaatttctaa ttcctaaaac caaaatccag tggcgagctc gaattcgagc 8880 tcgagcccgg gtggatcctc tagagtcgac ctgcagaagc ttcggtccgg cgcgcctcta 8940 gttgaagaca cgttcatgtc ttcatcgtaa gaagacactc agtagtcttc ggccagaatg 9000 gcctaactca aggccctcac tccgcttgat cttggcaaag atatttgacg catttattag 9060 tatgtgttaa ttttcatttg cagtgcagta ttttctattc gatctttatg taattcgtta 9120 caattaataa atattcaaat cagattattg actgtcattt gtatcaaatc gtgtttaatg 9180 gatattttta ttataatatt gatgatatct caatcaaaac gtagataata ataatattta 9240 tttaatattt ttgcgtcgca cagtgaaaat ctatatgaga ttacaaaata ccgacaacat 9300 tatttaagaa acatagacat taaccctgag actgttggac atcaacgggt agattccttc 9360 atgcatagca cctcattctt ggggacaaaa gcacggtttg gccgttccat tgctgcacga 9420 acgagctttg ctatatcctc gggttggatc atctcatcag gtccaatcaa atttgtccaa 9480 gaactcatgt tagtcgcaac gaaaccgggg catatgtcgg gtatctcgag ctcgcgaaag 9540 cttggctgca ggtcgacgga tccttcaaca aaagggtacc tgtacccgaa accgacacag 9600 gtgggtaggt agagaatacc taggggcgcg agacaactct ctctaaggaa ctcggcaaaa 9660 tagccccgta acttcgggag aaggggtgcc ccccgctaac aataaacgaa tacggtttat 9720 gtatggattc cggtaaaata ccggtactcg atttcataag agtcgaatag gaagttaaga 9780 tgagggtggt atcatcataa aaatggagta gtatcctaaa ttatactaat ccacgtatga 9840 tatgtatgcc tttccttatc aaccggaagt agtgcaaaaa aaattctata ctgcactgct 9900 ctctttttac tgagaaatgc aaaaaaataa aagtgaagta agggtgcccc atagatattt 9960 gatcttgcct cctgtccccc cccccctttt ttcatcaaaa atttccatga aaaaagaaaa 10020 gatgaatttg tccattcatt gaaccctagt tcgggactga cggggctcga acccgcagct 10080 tccgcctgtt cctagccttc cagggcccag cgtaagcaat accagccaca gcaccctcaa 10140 cctcagcaac caaccaaggg tatctatctt gcaacctctc tagatcatca atccactctt 10200 gtggtgtttg tggctctgtc ctaaagttca ctgtagacgt ctcaatgtaa tggttaacga 10260 tatcacaaac cgcggaacac aagaacgaaa gcaccttttc attctttcat atactagggg 10320 tttttacttg gaaaagacaa tgttccatac taaaggatag ctgcagaagc cgccaccgtc 10380 ttgaggacct tccggggagc cagaccggtc gaaccgtgcc tccacttgct aaggagaaag 10440 ggaaaatcag ggccaggaca tacgaaggag gagccagaac gaagatatcc taagatactt 10500 actcgctccg ggccatgatc aatcatgcct gtggggaggt ctctcgcacc tcgatccatg 10560 aaggtaccac cgaggtctgc cccgccgccg gcttcggtac cgtcctcgcc ttgggcgccc 10620 gaggcacccg ggggatggac tgcccaggcg cagccacgac gacccaagga tcaccctcct 10680 gcgcagtcgg cacgagcaat agttctcggg gaacaggcag cttggcctga ctccccgggg 10740 tcacctcaac tacctcggcc gaggggtcaa gtaccccctc agtccgcccc cgctcttcgg 10800 accgggaccc cgacgtcccg gccccggata ccgacggcac cagcccgctc gggggctggc 10860 ttgacgaccc ctggcccagc ctcagatctg ggctgaggcc gaggcaggcg gccatgtcgt 10920 cgtcttcatc atcgtcttca tcatcgtcgt cgtcatcagg cgtctccggc gacggctccc 10980 ttgggagccc ctccctctcc tgccgacgac gaagcctttc caaggcatcc cgagcccacg 11040 tccgctcgtg ggcccgagcc ttctttgcgt ccttcttctc cttcctcttc tccgcggtga 11100 ccctccgcgc agctcggtcc accgcatcct ccgggactgg tggcagggaa ggcttgtgat 11160 gccctacctc ctggagacag acgaaaagtc tcagctatga gaaccgaggg caatctgacg 11220 caagaaggaa gaaggagcgg atactcacca gagacacgca cccgcgatcg ggacgcatta 11280 agggctggga aaaagtgccg gcctctaatt tcgctaccgt gccgtccacc cacctgtgga 11340 ggtcatcgat gggaagggga a 11361 25 6186 DNA Artificial Sequence The sequence represents the DNA molecule used to transform maize line TC1507. This sequence represents insert PHI8999A. 25 caactggaag agcggttacc cggaccgaag cttcggccgg ggcccatcga tatccgcggg 60 catgcctgca gtgcagcgtg acccggtcgt gcccctctct agagataatg agcattgcat 120 gtctaagtta taaaaaatta ccacatattt tttttgtcac acttgtttga agtgcagttt 180 atctatcttt atacatatat ttaaacttta ctctacgaat aatataatct atagtactac 240 aataatatca gtgttttaga gaatcatata aatgaacagt tagacatggt ctaaaggaca 300 attgagtatt ttgacaacag gactctacag ttttatcttt ttagtgtgca tgtgttctcc 360 tttttttttg caaatagctt cacctatata atacttcatc cattttatta gtacatccat 420 ttagggttta gggttaatgg tttttataga ctaatttttt tagtacatct attttattct 480 attttagcct ctaaattaag aaaactaaaa ctctatttta gtttttttat ttaataattt 540 agatataaaa tagaataaaa taaagtgact aaaaattaaa caaataccct ttaagaaatt 600 aaaaaaacta aggaaacatt tttcttgttt cgagtagata atgccagcct gttaaacgcc 660 gtcgacgagt ctaacggaca ccaaccagcg aaccagcagc gtcgcgtcgg gccaagcgaa 720 gcagacggca cggcatctct gtcgctgcct ctggacccct ctcgagagtt ccgctccacc 780 gttggacttg ctccgctgtc ggcatccaga aattgcgtgg cggagcggca gacgtgagcc 840 ggcacggcag gcggcctcct cctcctctca cggcacggca gctacggggg attcctttcc 900 caccgctcct tcgctttccc ttcctcgccc gccgtaataa atagacaccc cctccacacc 960 ctctttcccc aacctcgtgt tgttcggagc gcacacacac acaaccagat ctcccccaaa 1020 tccacccgtc ggcacctccg cttcaaggta cgccgctcgt cctccccccc cccccctctc 1080 taccttctct agatcggcgt tccggtccat ggttagggcc cggtagttct acttctgttc 1140 atgtttgtgt tagatccgtg tttgtgttag atccgtgctg ctagcgttcg tacacggatg 1200 cgacctgtac gtcagacacg ttctgattgc taacttgcca gtgtttctct ttggggaatc 1260 ctgggatggc tctagccgtt ccgcagacgg gatcgatttc atgatttttt ttgtttcgtt 1320 gcatagggtt tggtttgccc ttttccttta tttcaatata tgccgtgcac ttgtttgtcg 1380 ggtcatcttt tcatgctttt ttttgtcttg gttgtgatga tgtggtctgg ttgggcggtc 1440 gttctagatc ggagtagaat tctgtttcaa actacctggt ggatttatta attttggatc 1500 tgtatgtgtg tgccatacat attcatagtt acgaattgaa gatgatggat ggaaatatcg 1560 atctaggata ggtatacatg ttgatgcggg ttttactgat gcatatacag agatgctttt 1620 tgttcgcttg gttgtgatga tgtggtgtgg ttgggcggtc gttcattcgt tctagatcgg 1680 agtagaatac tgtttcaaac tacctggtgt atttattaat tttggaactg tatgtgtgtg 1740 tcatacatct tcatagttac gagtttaaga tggatggaaa tatcgatcta ggataggtat 1800 acatgttgat gtgggtttta ctgatgcata tacatgatgg catatgcagc atctattcat 1860 atgctctaac cttgagtacc tatctattat aataaacaag tatgttttat aattattttg 1920 atcttgatat acttggatga tggcatatgc agcagctata tgtggatttt tttagccctg 1980 ccttcatacg ctatttattt gcttggtact gtttcttttg tcgatgctca ccctgttgtt 2040 tggtgttact tctgcaggtc gactctagag gatccaacaa tggagaacaa catacagaat 2100 cagtgcgtcc cctacaactg cctcaacaat cctgaagtag agattctcaa cgaagagagg 2160 tcgactggca gattgccgtt agacatctcc ctgtccctta cacgtttcct gttgtctgag 2220 tttgttccag gtgtgggagt tgcgtttggc ctcttcgacc tcatctgggg cttcatcact 2280 ccatctgatt ggagcctctt tcttctccag attgaacagt tgattgaaca aaggattgag 2340 accttggaaa ggaatcgggc catcactacc cttcgtggct tagcagacag ctatgagatc 2400 tacattgaag cactaagaga gtgggaagcc aatcctaaca atgcccaact gagagaagat 2460 gtgcgtatac gctttgctaa cacagatgat gctttgatca cagccatcaa caacttcacc 2520 cttaccagct tcgagatccc tcttctctcg gtctatgttc aagctgctaa cctgcacttg 2580 tcactactgc gcgacgctgt gtcgtttggg caaggttggg gactggacat agctactgtc 2640 aacaatcact acaacagact catcaatctg attcatcgat acacgaaaca ttgtttggat 2700 acctacaatc agggattgga gaacctgaga ggtactaaca ctcgccaatg ggccaggttc 2760 aatcagttca ggagagacct tacacttact gtgttagaca tagttgctct ctttccgaac 2820 tacgatgttc gtacctatcc gattcaaacg tcatcccaac ttacaaggga gatctacacc 2880 agttcagtca ttgaagactc tccagtttct gcgaacatac ccaatggttt caacagggct 2940 gagtttggag tcagaccacc ccatctcatg gacttcatga actctttgtt tgtgactgca 3000 gagactgtta gatcccaaac tgtgtgggga ggacacttag ttagctcacg caacacggct 3060 ggcaatcgta tcaactttcc tagttacggg gtcttcaatc ccgggggcgc catctggatt 3120 gcagatgaag atccacgtcc tttctatcgg accttgtcag atcctgtctt cgtccgagga 3180 ggctttggca atcctcacta tgtactcggt cttaggggag tggcctttca acaaactggt 3240 acgaatcaca cccgcacatt caggaactcc gggaccattg actctctaga tgagatacca 3300 cctcaagaca acagcggcgc accttggaat gactactccc atgtgctgaa tcatgttacc 3360 tttgtgcgct ggccaggtga gatctcaggt tccgactcat ggagagcacc aatgttctct 3420 tggacgcatc gtagcgctac ccccacaaac accattgatc cagagagaat cactcagatt 3480 cccttggtga aggcacacac acttcagtca ggaactacag ttgtaagagg gccggggttc 3540 acgggaggag acattcttcg acgcactagt ggaggaccat tcgcgtacac cattgtcaac 3600 atcaatgggc aacttcccca aaggtatcgt gccaggatac gctatgcctc tactaccaat 3660 ctaagaatct acgttacggt tgcaggtgaa cggatctttg ctggtcagtt caacaagaca 3720 atggataccg gtgatccact tacattccaa tctttctcct acgccactat caacaccgcg 3780 ttcacctttc caatgagcca gagcagtttc acagtaggtg ctgatacctt cagttcaggc 3840 aacgaagtgt acattgacag gtttgagttg attccagtta ctgccacact cgagtaagga 3900 tccgtcgacc tgcagccaag cttttcgcga gctcgagatc cccgacatat gccccggttt 3960 cgttgcgact aacatgagtt cttggacaaa tttgattgga cctgatgaga tgatccaacc 4020 cgaggatata gcaaagctcg ttcgtgcagc aatggaacgg ccaaaccgtg cttttgtccc 4080 caagaatgag gtgctatgca tgaaggaatc tacccgttga tgtccaacag tctcagggtt 4140 aatgtctatg tatcttaaat aatgttgtcg gtattttgta atctcatata gattttcact 4200 gtgcgacgca aaaatattaa ataaatatta ttattatcta cgttttgatt gagatatcat 4260 caatattata ataaaaatat ccattaaaca cgatttgata caaatgacag tcaataatct 4320 gatttgaata tttattaatt gtaacgaatt acataaagat cgaatagaaa atactgcact 4380 gcaaatgaaa attaacacat actaataaat gcgtcaaata tctttgccaa gatcaagcgg 4440 agtgagggcc tcatatccgg tctcagttac aagcacggta tccccgaagc gcgctccacc 4500 aatgccctcg acatagatgc cgggctcgac gctgaggaca ttgcctacct tgagcatggt 4560 ctcagcgccg gctttaagct caatcccatc ccaatctgaa tatcctatcc cgcgcccagt 4620 ccggtgtaag aacgggtctg tccatccacc tctgttggga attccggtcc gggtcacctt 4680 tgtccaccaa gatggaactg cggccgcgga ccgaattccc atggagtcaa agattcaaat 4740 agaggaccta acagaactcg ccgtaaagac tggcgaacag ttcatacaga gtctcttacg 4800 actcaatgac aagaagaaaa tcttcgtcaa catggtggag cacgacacgc ttgtctactc 4860 caaaaatatc aaagatacag tctcagaaga ccaaagggca attgagactt ttcaacaaag 4920 ggtaatatcc ggaaacctcc tcggattcca ttgcccagct atctgtcact ttattgtgaa 4980 gatagtggaa aaggaaggtg gctcctacaa atgccatcat tgcgataaag gaaaggccat 5040 cgttgaagat gcctctgccg acagtggtcc caaagatgga cccccaccca cgaggagcat 5100 cgtggaaaaa gaagacgttc caaccacgtc ttcaaagcaa gtggattgat gtgatatctc 5160 cactgacgta agggatgacg cacaatccca ctatccttcg caagaccctt cctctatata 5220 aggaagttca tttcatttgg agaggacagg gtacccgggg atccaccatg tctccggaga 5280 ggagaccagt tgagattagg ccagctacag cagctgatat ggccgcggtt tgtgatatcg 5340 ttaaccatta cattgagacg tctacagtga actttaggac agagccacaa acaccacaag 5400 agtggattga tgatctagag aggttgcaag atagataccc ttggttggtt gctgaggttg 5460 agggtgttgt ggctggtatt gcttacgctg ggccctggaa ggctaggaac gcttacgatt 5520 ggacagttga gagtactgtt tacgtgtcac ataggcatca aaggttgggc ctaggatcca 5580 cattgtacac acatttgctt aagtctatgg aggcgcaagg ttttaagtct gtggttgctg 5640 ttataggcct tccaaacgat ccatctgtta ggttgcatga ggctttggga tacacagccc 5700 ggggtacatt gcgcgcagct ggatacaagc atggtggatg gcatgatgtt ggtttttggc 5760 aaagggattt tgagttgcca gctcctccaa ggccagttag gccagttacc cagatctgag 5820 tcgacctgca ggcatgccgc tgaaatcacc agtctctctc tacaaatcta tctctctcta 5880 taataatgtg tgagtagttc ccagataagg gaattagggt tcttataggg tttcgctcat 5940 gtgttgagca tataagaaac ccttagtatg tatttgtatt tgtaaaatac ttctatcaat 6000 aaaatttcta attcctaaaa ccaaaatcca gtggcgagct cgaattcgag ctcgagcccg 6060 ggtggatcct ctagagtcga cctgcagaag cttcggtccg gcgcgcctct agttgaagac 6120 acgttcatgt cttcatcgta agaagacact cagtagtctt cggccagaat ggcctaactc 6180 aaggcc 6186 26 3830 DNA Artificial Sequence Sequence that represents part of the PHI8999A insert as well as flanking sequence 5' to the insert. 26 actagtttcc tagcccgcgt cgtgccccta ccccaccgac gtttatggaa ggtgccattc 60 cacggttctt cgtggccgcc cctaaggatg taaatggtcg gtaaaatccg gtaaatttcc 120 ggtaccgttt accagatttt tccagccgtt ttcggattta tcgggatata cagaaaacga 180 gacggaaacg gaataggttt tttttcgaaa acggtacggt aaacggtgag acaaacttac 240 cgtccgtttt cgtatttctc gggaaactct ggtatattcc cgtatttgtc ccgtattttc 300 ccgacccacg gacctgccaa tcaaccatca gccagtcagc ccatccccac agctatggcc 360 catggggcca tgttggccac atgcccacgc aacgcaaggc agtaaggctg gcagcctggc 420 acgcattgac gcatgtggac acacacagcc gccgcctgtt cgtgtttctg tgccgttgtg 480 cgagactgtg actgcgagtg gcggagtcgg cgaacggcga ggcgtctccg gagtctggac 540 tgcggctgtg gacagcgacg ctgtgacggc gactcggcga agccccaagc taccaagccc 600 ccaagtcccc atccatctct gcttctctgg tcatctcctt cccctggtcg atctgcaggc 660 gccagaccgg ccgaagcatc acgaaacgca ctaagacctc gaaggagtca aaccactcct 720 ccgaggcctc gggggctaca cccggcgggt gcgctcgcgc gcacccaccg gaacaaaatg 780 taaccgagaa aggtcggtcc ccttgcaaaa aaagtgcgac aaaagcctcc aagcgagtat 840 taacactcac tttgaggctc gggggctact gtcggggacc ataattaggg gtacccccaa 900 gactcctaat ctcagctggt aacccccatc agcacaaagc tgcaaaggcc tgatgggtgc 960 gattaagtca aggctcggtc cactcaaggg acacgatctc gcctcgcccg agcccagcct 1020 cgggcaaggg cggccgaccc cgaggattca cgtctcgccc gagggccccc tcaagcgacg 1080 ggcacacctt cggctcgccc gaggcccatt cttcgccgag aagcaacctt ggccagatcg 1140 ccacaccgac cgaccgtatc gcaggagcat ttaatgcgag gatcgcctga caccttatcc 1200 tgacgcgcgc tcttcagtcg acagagccga agtgaccgca atcacttcgc cgctccactg 1260 accgacctga caagaagaca gcgccgcctg cgtcgctccg actgctgtgc cactcgacag 1320 agtgaggctg acagcagcca agtccggcct cgggcgccat aggaagctcc gcctcgcccg 1380 accctagggc tcggactcgg cctcggctcc ggaagacgac gaactacgct tcgcccgacc 1440 ccagggcttg gactcagcct cggctccgga agacgacgaa ttccgcctcg cccgacccca 1500 gggctcggac tcggcctcgg ctccagaaga cgacgaactc cgcctcgccc gaccccaggg 1560 ctcggactca gcctcggctc cggaagacga cgaactccgc ctcgcccgac cccagggctc 1620 ggactcagcc tcggcctcag acgatggtct ccgcctcgcc cgacccgggg ctcggactcg 1680 acctttctat cggaccttgt cagatcctgt cttcgtccga ggaggctttg gcaatcctca 1740 ctatgtactc ggtcttaggg gagtggcctt tcaacaaact ggtacgaatc acacccgcac 1800 attcaggaac tccgggacca ttgactctct agatgagata ccacctcaag acaacagcgg 1860 cgcaccttgg aatgactact cccatgtgct gaatcatgtt acctttgtgc gctggccagg 1920 tgagatctca ggttccgact catggagagc accaatgttc tcttggacgc atcgtagcgc 1980 tacccccaca aacaccattg atccagagag aatcactcat tcttcaagaa ctgcatatct 2040 tgccgagatc ctcatcccta aaggtacttg acaatagtat tattggagtc gatacacaac 2100 tcacaaaaaa tacaagaagt cgactaggtg gattggtccg agtgaagaga aaaaaaagcc 2160 atacagaact caaaatcttt tccggagata ttcattttcc tgaagaggcg gataagatat 2220 taggtggcag tttgatacca ccagaaagag aaaaaaaaga ttctaaggaa tcaaaaaaaa 2280 ggaaaaattg ggtttatgtt caacggaaaa aatttctcaa aagcaaggaa aagtattgtg 2340 gctatttatc tatccgtgca gctgatatgg ccgcggtttg tgatatcgtt aaccattaca 2400 ttgagacgtc tacagtgaac tttaggacag agccacaaac accacaagag tggattgatg 2460 atctagagag gttgcaagat agataccctt ggttggttgc tgaggttgag ggtgttgtgg 2520 ctggtattgc ttacgctggg ccctggaagg ctaggaaccc tcaacctcag caaccaacca 2580 atggtatcta tcttgcaacc tctctagatc atcaatccac tcttgtggtg tttgtggctc 2640 tgtcctaaag ttcactgtag acgtctcaat gtaatggtta acgatatcac aaaccgagag 2700 aagagggatc tcgaagcttc ggccggggcc catcgatatc cgcgggcatg cctgcagtgc 2760 agcgtgaccc ggtcgtgccc ctctctagag ataatgagca ttgcatgtct aagttataaa 2820 aaattaccac aactggaaga gcggttaccc ggaccgaagc ttcggccggg gcccatcgat 2880 atccgcgggc atgcctgcag tgcagcgtga cccggtcgtg cccctctcta gagataatga 2940 gcattgcatg tctaagttat aaaaaattac cacatatttt ttttgtcaca cttgtttgaa 3000 gtgcagttta tctatcttta tacatatatt taaactttac tctacgaata atataatcta 3060 tagtactaca ataatatcag tgttttagag aatcatataa atgaacagtt agacatggtc 3120 taaaggacaa ttgagtattt tgacaacagg actctacagt tttatctttt tagtgtgcat 3180 gtgttctcct ttttttttgc aaatagcttc acctatataa tacttcatcc attttattag 3240 tacatccatt tagggtttag ggttaatggt ttttatagac taattttttt agtacatcta 3300 ttttattcta ttttagcctc taaattaaga aaactaaaac tctattttag tttttttatt 3360 taataattta gatataaaat agaataaaat aaagtgacta aaaattaaac aaataccctt 3420 taagaaatta aaaaaactaa ggaaacattt ttcttgtttc gagtagataa tgccagcctg 3480 ttaaacgccg tcgacgagtc taacggacac caaccagcga accagcagcg tcgcgtcggg 3540 ccaagcgaag cagacggcac ggcatctctg tcgctgcctc tggacccctc tcgagagttc 3600 cgctccaccg ttggacttgc tccgctgtcg gcatccagaa attgcgtggc ggagcggcag 3660 acgtgagccg gcacggcagg cggcctcctc ctcctctcac ggcacggcag ctacggggga 3720 ttcctttccc accgctcctt cgctttccct tcctcgcccg ccgtaataaa tagacacccc 3780 ctccacaccc tctttcccca acctcgtgtt gttcggagcg cacacacaca 3830 27 3347 DNA Artificial Sequence Sequence that represents part of the PHI8999A insert as well as flanking sequence 3' to the insert. 27 cccactatcc ttcgcaagac ccttcctcta tataaggaag ttcatttcat ttggagagga 60 cagggtaccc ggggatccac catgtctccg gagaggagac cagttgagat taggccagct 120 acagcagctg atatggccgc ggtttgtgat

atcgttaacc attacattga gacgtctaca 180 gtgaacttta ggacagagcc acaaacacca caagagtgga ttgatgatct agagaggttg 240 caagatagat acccttggtt ggttgctgag gttgagggtg ttgtggctgg tattgcttac 300 gctgggccct ggaaggctag gaacgcttac gattggacag ttgagagtac tgtttacgtg 360 tcacataggc atcaaaggtt gggcctagga tccacattgt acacacattt gcttaagtct 420 atggaggcgc aaggttttaa gtctgtggtt gctgttatag gccttccaaa cgatccatct 480 gttaggttgc atgaggcttt gggatacaca gcccggggta cattgcgcgc agctggatac 540 aagcatggtg gatggcatga tgttggtttt tggcaaaggg attttgagtt gccagctcct 600 ccaaggccag ttaggccagt tacccagatc tgagtcgacc tgcaggcatg cccgctgaaa 660 tcaccagtct ctctctacaa atctatctct ctctataata atgtgtgagt agttcccaga 720 taagggaatt agggttctta tagggtttcg ctcatgtgtt gagcatataa gaaaccctta 780 gtatgtattt gtatttgtaa aatacttcta tcaataaaat ttctaattcc taaaaccaaa 840 atccagtggc gagctcgaat tcgagctcga gcccgggtgg atcctctaga gtcgacctgc 900 agaagcttcg gtccggcgcg cctctagttg aagacacgtt catgtcttca tcgtaagaag 960 acactcagta gtcttcggcc agaatggcct aactcaaggc cctcactccg cttgatcttg 1020 gcaaagatat ttgacgcatt tattagtatg tgttaatttt catttgcagt gcagtatttt 1080 ctattcgatc tttatgtaat tcgttacaat taataaatat tcaaatcaga ttattgactg 1140 tcatttgtat caaatcgtgt ttaatggata tttttattat aatattgatg atatctcaat 1200 caaaacgtag ataataataa tatttattta atatttttgc gtcgcacagt gaaaatctat 1260 atgagattac aaaataccga caacattatt taagaaacat agacattaac cctgagactg 1320 ttggacatca acgggtagat tccttcatgc atagcacctc attcttgggg acaaaagcac 1380 ggtttggccg ttccattgct gcacgaacga gctttgctat atcctcgggt tggatcatct 1440 catcaggtcc aatcaaattt gtccaagaac tcatgttagt cgcaacgaaa ccggggcata 1500 tgtcgggtat ctcgagctcg cgaaagcttg gctgcaggtc gacggatcct tcaacaaaag 1560 ggtacctgta cccgaaaccg acacaggtgg gtaggtagag aatacctagg ggcgcgagac 1620 aactctctct aaggaactcg gcaaaatagc cccgtaactt cgggagaagg ggtgcccccc 1680 gctaacaata aacgaatacg gtttatgtat ggattccggt aaaataccgg tactcgattt 1740 cataagagtc gaataggaag ttaagatgag ggtggtatca tcataaaaat ggagtagtat 1800 cctaaattat actaatccac gtatgatatg tatgcctttc cttatcaacc ggaagtagtg 1860 caaaaaaaat tctatactgc actgctctct ttttactgag aaatgcaaaa aaataaaagt 1920 gaagtaaggg tgccccatag atatttgatc ttgcctcctg tccccccccc ccttttttca 1980 tcaaaaattt ccatgaaaaa agaaaagatg aatttgtcca ttcattgaac cctagttcgg 2040 gactgacggg gctcgaaccc gcagcttccg cctgttccta gccttccagg gcccagcgta 2100 agcaatacca gccacagcac cctcaacctc agcaaccaac caagggtatc tatcttgcaa 2160 cctctctaga tcatcaatcc actcttgtgg tgtttgtggc tctgtcctaa agttcactgt 2220 agacgtctca atgtaatggt taacgatatc acaaaccgcg gaacacaaga acgaaagcac 2280 cttttcattc tttcatatac taggggtttt tacttggaaa agacaatgtt ccatactaaa 2340 ggatagctgc agaagccgcc accgtcttga ggaccttccg gggagccaga ccggtcgaac 2400 cgtgcctcca cttgctaagg agaaagggaa aatcagggcc aggacatacg aaggaggagc 2460 cagaacgaag atatcctaag atacttactc gctccgggcc atgatcaatc atgcctgtgg 2520 ggaggtctct cgcacctcga tccatgaagg taccaccgag gtctgccccg ccgccggctt 2580 cggtaccgtc ctcgccttgg gcgcccgagg cacccggggg atggactgcc caggcgcagc 2640 cacgacgacc caaggatcac cctcctgcgc agtcggcacg agcaatagtt ctcggggaac 2700 aggcagcttg gcctgactcc ccggggtcac ctcaactacc tcggccgagg ggtcaagtac 2760 cccctcagtc cgcccccgct cttcggaccg ggaccccgac gtcccggccc cggataccga 2820 cggcaccagc ccgctcgggg gctggcttga cgacccctgg cccagcctca gatctgggct 2880 gaggccgagg caggcggcca tgtcgtcgtc ttcatcatcg tcttcatcat cgtcgtcgtc 2940 atcaggcgtc tccggcgacg gctcccttgg gagcccctcc ctctcctgcc gacgacgaag 3000 cctttccaag gcatcccgag cccacgtccg ctcgtgggcc cgagccttct ttgcgtcctt 3060 cttctccttc ctcttctccg cggtgaccct ccgcgcagct cggtccaccg catcctccgg 3120 gactggtggc agggaaggct tgtgatgccc tacctcctgg agacagacga aaagtctcag 3180 ctatgagaac cgagggcaat ctgacgcaag aaggaagaag gagcggatac tcaccagaga 3240 cacgcacccg cgatcgggac gcattaaggg ctgggaaaaa gtgccggcct ctaatttcgc 3300 taccgtgccg tccacccacc tgtggaggtc atcgatggga aggggaa 3347 28 669 DNA Zea mays 28 actagtttcc tagcccgcgt cgtgccccta ccccaccgac gtttatggaa ggtgccattc 60 cacggttctt cgtggccgcc cctaaggatg taaatggtcg gtaaaatccg gtaaatttcc 120 ggtaccgttt accagatttt tccagccgtt ttcggattta tcgggatata cagaaaacga 180 gacggaaacg gaataggttt tttttcgaaa acggtacggt aaacggtgag acaaacttac 240 cgtccgtttt cgtatttctc gggaaactct ggtatattcc cgtatttgtc ccgtattttc 300 ccgacccacg gacctgccaa tcaaccatca gccagtcagc ccatccccac agctatggcc 360 catggggcca tgttggccac atgcccacgc aacgcaaggc agtaaggctg gcagcctggc 420 acgcattgac gcatgtggac acacacagcc gccgcctgtt cgtgtttctg tgccgttgtg 480 cgagactgtg actgcgagtg gcggagtcgg cgaacggcga ggcgtctccg gagtctggac 540 tgcggctgtg gacagcgacg ctgtgacggc gactcggcga agccccaagc taccaagccc 600 ccaagtcccc atccatctct gcttctctgg tcatctcctt cccctggtcg atctgcaggc 660 gccagaccg 669 29 200 DNA Zea mays 29 gccgaagcat cacgaaacgc actaagacct cgaaggagtc aaaccactcc tccgaggcct 60 cgggggctac acccggcggg tgcgctcgcg cgcacccacc ggaacaaaat gtaaccgaga 120 aaggtcggtc cccttgcaaa aaaagtgcga caaaagcctc caagcgagta ttaacactca 180 ctttgaggct cgggggctac 200 30 812 DNA Zea mays Fragment of maize Huck-1 retrotransposon 30 tgtcggggac cataattagg ggtaccccca agactcctaa tctcagctgg taacccccat 60 cagcacaaag ctgcaaaggc ctgatgggtg cgattaagtc aaggctcggt ccactcaagg 120 gacacgatct cgcctcgccc gagcccagcc tcgggcaagg gcggccgacc ccgaggattc 180 acgtctcgcc cgagggcccc ctcaagcgac gggcacacct tcggctcgcc cgaggcccat 240 tcttcgccga gaagcaacct tggccagatc gccacaccga ccgaccgtat cgcaggagca 300 tttaatgcga ggatcgcctg acaccttatc ctgacgcgcg ctcttcagtc gacagagccg 360 aagtgaccgc aatcacttcg ccgctccact gaccgacctg acaagaagac agcgccgcct 420 gcgtcgctcc gactgctgtg ccactcgaca gagtgaggct gacagcagcc aagtccggcc 480 tcgggcgcca taggaagctc cgcctcgccc gaccctaggg ctcggactcg gcctcggctc 540 cggaagacga cgaactacgc ttcgcccgac cccagggctt ggactcagcc tcggctccgg 600 aagacgacga attccgcctc gcccgacccc agggctcgga ctcggcctcg gctccagaag 660 acgacgaact ccgcctcgcc cgaccccagg gctcggactc agcctcggct ccggaagacg 720 acgaactccg cctcgcccga ccccagggct cggactcagc ctcggcctca gacgatggtc 780 tccgcctcgc ccgacccggg gctcggactc ga 812 31 335 DNA Artificial Sequence Represents part of PHI8999A insert sequence - fragment of cry1F gene 31 cctttctatc ggaccttgtc agatcctgtc ttcgtccgag gaggctttgg caatcctcac 60 tatgtactcg gtcttagggg agtggccttt caacaaactg gtacgaatca cacccgcaca 120 ttcaggaact ccgggaccat tgactctcta gatgagatac cacctcaaga caacagcggc 180 gcaccttgga atgactactc ccatgtgctg aatcatgtta cctttgtgcg ctggccaggt 240 gagatctcag gttccgactc atggagagca ccaatgttct cttggacgca tcgtagcgct 300 acccccacaa acaccattga tccagagaga atcac 335 32 321 DNA Zea mays Fragment of maize chloroplast rpoC2 gene 32 tcattcttca agaactgcat atcttgccga gatcctcatc cctaaaggta cttgacaata 60 gtattattgg agtcgataca caactcacaa aaaatacaag aagtcgacta ggtggattgg 120 tccgagtgaa gagaaaaaaa agccatacag aactcaaaat cttttccgga gatattcatt 180 ttcctgaaga ggcggataag atattaggtg gcagtttgat accaccagaa agagaaaaaa 240 aagattctaa ggaatcaaaa aaaaggaaaa attgggttta tgttcaacgg aaaaaatttc 300 tcaaaagcaa ggaaaagtat t 321 33 17 DNA Artificial Sequence Represents part of PHI8999A insert sequence-fragment of ubiZM1(2) promoter; also a fragment of the maize chloroplast trn1 gene 33 gtggctattt atctatc 17 34 201 DNA Artificial Sequence Represents part of PHI8999A insert sequence - fragment of pat gene 34 gcagctgata tggccgcggt ttgtgatatc gttaaccatt acattgagac gtctacagtg 60 aactttagga cagagccaca aacaccacaa gagtggattg atgatctaga gaggttgcaa 120 gatagatacc cttggttggt tgctgaggtt gagggtgttg tggctggtat tgcttacgct 180 gggccctgga aggctaggaa c 201 35 138 DNA Artificial Sequence Represents part of PHI8999A insert sequence - fragment of pat gene (complement) 35 cctcaacctc agcaaccaac caatggtatc tatcttgcaa cctctctaga tcatcaatcc 60 actcttgtgg tgtttgtggc tctgtcctaa agttcactgt agacgtctca atgtaatggt 120 taacgatatc acaaaccg 138 36 15 DNA Artificial Sequence Represents part of PHI8999A insert sequence - fragment of cry1F gene (complement) 36 agagaagagg gatct 15 37 118 DNA Artificial Sequence Represents part of PHI8999A insert sequence - fragment of polylinker 37 cgaagcttcg gccggggccc atcgatatcc gcgggcatgc ctgcagtgca gcgtgacccg 60 gtcgtgcccc tctctagaga taatgagcat tgcatgtcta agttataaaa aattacca 118 38 550 DNA Artificial Sequence Represents part of PHI8999A insert sequence - fragment of ORF25 terminator (complement) 38 ctcactccgc ttgatcttgg caaagatatt tgacgcattt attagtatgt gttaattttc 60 atttgcagtg cagtattttc tattcgatct ttatgtaatt cgttacaatt aataaatatt 120 caaatcagat tattgactgt catttgtatc aaatcgtgtt taatggatat ttttattata 180 atattgatga tatctcaatc aaaacgtaga taataataat atttatttaa tatttttgcg 240 tcgcacagtg aaaatctata tgagattaca aaataccgac aacattattt aagaaacata 300 gacattaacc ctgagactgt tggacatcaa cgggtagatt ccttcatgca tagcacctca 360 ttcttgggga caaaagcacg gtttggccgt tccattgctg cacgaacgag ctttgctata 420 tcctcgggtt ggatcatctc atcaggtcca atcaaatttg tccaagaact catgttagtc 480 gcaacgaaac cggggcatat gtcgggtatc tcgagctcgc gaaagcttgg ctgcaggtcg 540 acggatcctt 550 39 128 DNA Zea mays Fragment of maize chloroplast rps12 rRNA gene (complement) 39 caacaaaagg gtacctgtac ccgaaaccga cacaggtggg taggtagaga atacctaggg 60 gcgcgagaca actctctcta aggaactcgg caaaatagcc ccgtaacttc gggagaaggg 120 gtgccccc 128 40 392 DNA Zea mays Fragment of maize chloroplast genome 40 ctaacaataa acgaatacgg tttatgtatg gattccggta aaataccggt actcgatttc 60 ataagagtcg aataggaagt taagatgagg gtggtatcat cataaaaatg gagtagtatc 120 ctaaattata ctaatccacg tatgatatgt atgcctttcc ttatcaaccg gaagtagtgc 180 aaaaaaaatt ctatactgca ctgctctctt tttactgaga aatgcaaaaa aataaaagtg 240 aagtaagggt gccccataga tatttgatct tgcctcctgt cccccccccc cttttttcat 300 caaaaatttc catgaaaaaa gaaaagatga atttgtccat tcattgaacc ctagttcggg 360 actgacgggg ctcgaacccg cagcttccgc ct 392 41 188 DNA Artificial Sequence Represents part of PHI8999A insert sequence - fragment of pat gene (complement) 41 gttcctagcc ttccagggcc cagcgtaagc aataccagcc acagcaccct caacctcagc 60 aaccaaccaa gggtatctat cttgcaacct ctctagatca tcaatccact cttgtggtgt 120 ttgtggctct gtcctaaagt tcactgtaga cgtctcaatg taatggttaa cgatatcaca 180 aaccgcgg 188 42 81 DNA Zea mays Fragment of maize chloroplast ORF241 (complement) 42 cacaagaacg aaagcacctt ttcattcttt catatactag gggtttttac ttggaaaaga 60 caatgttcca tactaaagga t 81 43 254 DNA Zea mays 43 agctgcagaa gccgccaccg tcttgaggac cttccgggga gccagaccgg tcgaaccgtg 60 cctccacttg ctaaggagaa agggaaaatc agggccagga catacgaagg aggagccaga 120 acgaagatat cctaagatac ttactcgctc cgggccatga tcaatcatgc ctgtggggag 180 gtctctcgca cctcgatcca tgaaggtacc accgaggtct gccccgccgc cggcttcggt 240 accgtcctcg cctt 254 44 749 DNA Zea mays 44 gggcgcccga ggcacccggg ggatggactg cccaggcgca gccacgacga cccaaggatc 60 accctcctgc gcagtcggca cgagcaatag ttctcgggga acaggcagct tggcctgact 120 ccccggggtc acctcaacta cctcggccga ggggtcaagt accccctcag tccgcccccg 180 ctcttcggac cgggaccccg acgtcccggc cccggatacc gacggcacca gcccgctcgg 240 gggctggctt gacgacccct ggcccagcct cagatctggg ctgaggccga ggcaggcggc 300 catgtcgtcg tcttcatcat cgtcttcatc atcgtcgtcg tcatcaggcg tctccggcga 360 cggctccctt gggagcccct ccctctcctg ccgacgacga agcctttcca aggcatcccg 420 agcccacgtc cgctcgtggg cccgagcctt ctttgcgtcc ttcttctcct tcctcttctc 480 cgcggtgacc ctccgcgcag ctcggtccac cgcatcctcc gggactggtg gcagggaagg 540 cttgtgatgc cctacctcct ggagacagac gaaaagtctc agctatgaga accgagggca 600 atctgacgca agaaggaaga aggagcggat actcaccaga gacacgcacc cgcgatcggg 660 acgcattaag ggctgggaaa aagtgccggc ctctaatttc gctaccgtgc cgtccaccca 720 cctgtggagg tcatcgatgg gaaggggaa 749 45 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 5' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 3 and 4 45 tcggactcga cctttctatc 20 46 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 5' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 4 and 5 46 agagaatcac tcattcttca 20 47 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 5' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 5 and 6 47 gaaaagtatt gtggctattt 20 48 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 5' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 6 and 7a 48 tctcaaggcc gcagctgata 20 49 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 5' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 7a and 7b 49 ggctaggaac cctcaacctc 20 50 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 5' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 7b and 7c 50 tcacaaaccg agagaagagg 20 51 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 5' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 7c and 8 51 agagggatct cgaagcttcg 20 52 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 5' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 8 and 9 52 aaaattacca caactggaag 20 53 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 3' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 9 and 10 53 agctatgttt ctcactccgc 20 54 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 3' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 10 and 11 54 acggatcctt caacaaaagg 20 55 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 3' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 11 and 12 55 gtgccccccg ctaacaataa 20 56 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 3' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 12 and 13 56 gcttccgcct gttcctagcc 20 57 20 DNA Artificial Sequence 3' event flanking sequence; junction between regions 13 and 14 57 aaaccgcgga acacaagaac 20

Claims

1. An isolated DNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence identified as SEQ ID NO:21.

2. An isolated DNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence identified as SEQ ID NO:22.

3. An isolated DNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence identified as SEQ ID NO:24.

4. An isolated DNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence identified as SEQ ID NO:26.

5. An isolated DNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence identified as SEQ ID NO:27.

6. A kit for identifying event TC1507 in a biological sample which detects a TC1507 specific region, said kit comprising at least a first primer, which recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:21 or within SEQ ID NO:22.

7. The kit of claim 6, further comprising at least a second primer which recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:25.

8. The kit of claim 6, further comprising at least a second primer which recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:22.

9. The kit of claim 6, wherein the first primer recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:21.

10. The kit of claim 6, wherein the first primer recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:22.

11. The kit of claim 7, wherein said at least first and second primers comprise the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO:2, respectively.

12. The kit of claim 7, wherein said at least first and second primers comprise the sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:23, respectively.

13. The kit of claim 8, wherein said at least first and second primers comprise the sequence of SEQ ID NO:3 and SEQ ID NO:5, respectively.

14. The kit of claim 8, wherein said at least first and second primers comprise the sequence of SEQ ID NO:4 and SEQ ID NO:5, respectively.

15. A DNA detection kit specific for junction DNA of maize event TC1507 and its progeny comprising at least one DNA molecule of a sufficient length of contiguous DNA polynucleotides to function in a DNA detection method, that is homologous or complementary to SEQ ID NO: 26.

16. A DNA detection kit specific for junction DNA of maize event TC1507 and its progeny comprising at least one DNA molecule of a sufficient length of contiguous DNA polynucleotides to function in a DNA detection method, that is homologous or complementary to SEQ ID NO: 27.

17. A kit for identifying event TC1507 in a biological sample, said kit comprising a specific probe comprising a sequence which hybridizes with SEQ ID NO:21 and SEQ ID NO:25, contiguous therewith.

18. A kit for identifying event TC1507 in a biological sample, said kit comprising a specific probe comprising a sequence which hybridizes with SEQ ID NO:22 and SEQ ID NO:25, contiguous therewith.

19. A DNA detection kit comprising: at least one DNA molecule of a sufficient length of contiguous nucleotides homologous or complementary to SEQ ID NO:26 or SEQ ID NO:27 that functions as a DNA primer or probe specific for maize event TC1507 and its progeny.

20. A DNA construct comprising: a first and second expression cassette, wherein said first expression cassette in operable linkage comprises (a) a maize ubiquitin promoter; (b) a 5' untranslated exon of a maize ubiquitin gene; (c) a maize ubiquitin intron; (d) a Cry1F encoding DNA molecule; and (e) a 3' ORF25 transcriptional terminator; and said second expression cassette comprising in operable linkage (i) a CaMV 35S promoter; (ii) a pat encoding DNA molecule; and (iii) a 3' transcriptional terminator from (CaMV) 35S.

21. A plant comprising the DNA construct of claim 20.

22. A plant of claim 21, wherein said plant is a corn plant.

23. A method for identifying event TC1507 in a biological sample, comprising detecting a TC1507 specific region with a probe or first primer which specifically recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising amplifying a DNA fragment from a nucleic acid present in said biological sample using a polymerase chain reaction with at least two primers, wherein said first primer recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22, and a second primer recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:22 or SEQ ID NO: 25.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein said first primer recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:21 and said second primer recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO: 25.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein said first primer recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:22 and a second primer recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:22.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein said first and second primers comprise the sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:1 respectively.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein said first and second primers comprise the sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:23 respectively.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein said first and second primers comprise the sequence of SEQ ID NO:3 and SEQ ID NO:5 respectively.

30. The method of claim 26, wherein said first and second primers comprise the sequence of SEQ ID NO:4 and SEQ ID NO:5 respectively.

31. The method of claim 27, comprising amplifying a fragment of about 912 bp using a TC1507 PCR identification protocol.

32. The method of claim 28, comprising amplifying a fragment of about 844 bp using a TC1507 PCR identification protocol.

33. The method of claim 29, comprising amplifying a fragment of about 342 bp using a TC1507 PCR identification protocol.

34. The method of claim 30, comprising amplifying a fragment of about 252 bp using a TC1507 PCR identification protocol.

35. A method of detecting the presence of maize event TC1507 or progeny thereof in a biological sample, comprising: (a) extracting a DNA sample from said biological sample; (b) providing DNA primer molecules SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO:2; (c) providing DNA amplification reaction conditions; (d) performing said DNA amplification reaction, thereby producing a DNA amplicon molecule; and (e) detecting said DNA amplicon molecule, wherein the detection of said DNA amplicon molecule in said DNA amplification reaction indicates the presence of maize event TC1507.

36. A method of detecting the presence of maize event TC1507 or progeny thereof in a biological sample, comprising: (a) extracting a DNA sample from said biological sample; (b) providing DNA primer molecules SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:23; (c) providing DNA amplification reaction conditions; (d) performing said DNA amplification reaction, thereby producing a DNA amplicon molecule; and (e) detecting said DNA amplicon molecule, wherein the detection of said DNA amplicon molecule in said DNA amplification reaction indicates the presence of maize event TC1507.

37. A method of detecting the presence of maize event TC1507 or progeny thereof in a biological sample, comprising: (a) extracting a DNA sample from said biological sample; (b) providing DNA primer molecules SEQ ID NO:3 and SEQ ID NO:5; (c) providing DNA amplification reaction conditions; (d) performing said DNA amplification reaction, thereby producing a DNA amplicon molecule; and (e) detecting said DNA amplicon molecule, wherein the detection of said DNA amplicon molecule in said DNA amplification reaction indicates the presence of maize event TC1507.

38. A method of detecting the presence of maize event TC1507 or progeny thereof in a biological sample, comprising: (a) extracting a DNA sample from said biological sample; (b) providing DNA primer molecules SEQ ID NO:4 and SEQ ID NO:5; (c) providing DNA amplification reaction conditions; (d) performing said DNA amplification reaction, thereby producing a DNA amplicon molecule; and (e) detecting said DNA amplicon molecule, wherein the detection of said DNA amplicon molecule in said DNA amplification reaction indicates the presence of maize event TC1507.

39. An isolated DNA molecule comprising the amplicon produced by the method of claim 35.

40. An isolated DNA molecule comprising the amplicon produced by the method of claim 36.

41. An isolated DNA molecule comprising the amplicon produced by the method of claim 37.

42. An isolated DNA molecule comprising the amplicon produced by the method of claim 38.

43. A method of detecting the presence of DNA corresponding to the TC1507 event in a sample, the method comprising: (a) contacting the sample comprising maize DNA with a polynucleotide probe that hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions with DNA from maize event TC1507 and does not hybridize under said stringent hybridization conditions with a non-TC1507 maize plant DNA; (b) subjecting the sample and probe to stringent hybridization conditions; and (c) detecting hybridization of the probe to the DNA, wherein detection of hybridization indicates the presence of the TC1507 event.

44. An isolated DNA nucleotide primer sequence comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 23, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 or its complement.

45. An isolated DNA nucleotide primer sequence of claim 44 comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 23 or its complement.

46. A pair of DNA molecules comprising: a first DNA molecule and a second DNA molecule, wherein the DNA molecules are of a sufficient length of contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:26 or its complement to function as DNA primers or probes diagnostic for DNA extracted from a TC1507 corn plant or progeny thereof.

47. A pair of DNA molecules comprising: a first DNA molecule and a second DNA molecule, wherein the DNA molecules are of a sufficient length of contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:27 or its complement to function as DNA primers or probes diagnostic for DNA extracted from a TC1507 corn plant or progeny thereof.

48. An isolated DNA molecule comprising a junction sequence comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof.

49. A method for confirming seed purity, comprising detection of a TC1507 specific region with a specific primer or probe which specifically recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22, in a seed sample.

50. A method for screening seeds for the presence of event TC1507, comprising detection of a TC1507 specific region with a specific primer or probe which specifically recognizes a sequence within SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22 in a sample of a seed lot.

51. An insect resistant corn plant, or parts thereof, wherein DNA having at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof forms part of the plant's genome.

52. A descent plant of the insect resistant corn plant of claim 51 wherein DNA having at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof forms part of the plant's genome.

53. Seed of a plant of claim 51 or 52.

54. A method of producing an insect resistant corn plant comprising breeding with a plant of claim 51 or 52, and selecting progeny by analyzing for at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof.

55. An isolated DNA sequence comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of DNA having at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof.

56. A pair of isolated DNA sequences, each comprising at least ten nucleotides and which when used together in a DNA amplification procedure will produce an amplicon diagnostic for event TC1507.

57. The pair of isolated DNA sequences of claim 56 wherein each is chosen from SEQ ID NO:26.

58. The pair of isolated DNA sequences of claim 56 wherein each is chosen from SEQ ID NO:27.

59. A method of detecting the presence of the TC1507 event insertion in corn tissue comprising: (a) selecting a primer pair each comprising at least ten nucleotides from SEQ ID NO:26 or SEQ ID NO:27 wherein each member of the pair is on opposite sides of a sequence diagnostic for said TC1507 event insertion; (b) contacting a sample of said corn tissue with said primer pair; (c) performing DNA amplification and analyzing for an amplicons.

60. The method of claim 59 wherein said primer pair is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof.

61. A method of detecting the presence of the TC1507 event insertion in corn tissue comprising: (a) contacting a sample of said corn tissue with a polynucleotide probe that hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions with one or more. DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof; (b) subjecting said sample and probe to stringent hybridization conditions; and (c) analyzing for hybridization of the probe.

62. A DNA detection kit comprising a polynucleotide probe that hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions with one or more DNA sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof.

63. A DNA detection kit comprising a primer pair each comprising at least 10 nucleotides from SEQ ID NO:26 and SEQ ID NO:27, wherein each is on opposite sides of a sequence diagnostic for the TC1507 event insertion.

64. The DNA detection kit of claim 61 wherein said primer pair is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 and complements thereof.

65. A kit for identifying event TC1507 in a biological sample which detects TC1507 specific region within SEQ ID NO: 24.

66. A method for identifying TC1507 in a biological sample which detects a TC1507 specific region within SEQ ID NO: 24.