Soybean Lines Generated through Cross-breeding of MON87705, MON87708 and MON89788 (Genetically Modified Foods and Feeds).

The Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ) conducted a safety assessment of soybean lines generated through cross-breeding of MON87705, MON87708 and MON89788, based on the documents submitted by the applicant. The safety assessment of all the three parental lines and the MON87705 × MON89788 line had been completed as no safety concern. The safety assessment was judged unnecessary for the MON87708 × MON89788 line. The data and information submitted by the applicant were reviewed from the various points, including the safety of the inserted genes, the induction of allergenicity, the stability of the introduced genes in the progeny, and especially the possible influences of the expressed gene products on the metabolic pathway and the contents of nutritional and hazardous components. It was considered that either trait was independent of the other traits, regardless of the crossings. Consequently, FSCJ thus concluded that the MON87705 × MON87708 × MON89788 and MON87705 × MON87708 soybean lines showed no safety concern relevant to human health.