Detection of CDC Triffid Flax (Event FP967) Using Real-Time PCR

CDC Triffid (FP967) flax/linseed was developed by the Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan. This flax is tolerant to soil residues of sulfonylurea herbicides such as triasulfuron and metsulfuron-methyl. FP967 flax received Canadian regulatory approval in 1996 for feed, and in 1998 for food. FP967 flax received regulatory approval from United States in 1998 for food and feed. CDC Triffid (Event FP967) is currently the only approved GM flax, however Triffid certified seed has never been sold to produce flax for food, feed or for processing. In 2001 Triffid was officially de-registered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and all remaining seed stocks of CDC Triffid were destroyed…