Elite event A2407-12 and methods and kits for identifying such event in biological samples

1. A method for identifying elite event A2704-12 in biological samples, comprising detecting a A2704-12 specific region comprising a part of the 5′ or 3′ flanking DNA region of elite event A2704-12 and a part of the foreign DNA region of elite event A2704-12 contiguous therewith, with at least two specific primers in a polymerase chain reaction or with a specific probe that hybridizes to said A2704-12 specific region in said biological samples, wherein one of said primers recognizes the 5′ or 3′ flanking region of A2704-12 and the other primer recognizes a sequence within the foreign DNA contiguous therewith, and wherein said 5′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 209, said foreign DNA region contiguous with said 5′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 210 to nucleotide 720, said 3′ flanking DNA region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 569 to nucleotide 1000, and said foreign DNA region contiguous with said 3′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 568.

2. The method of claim 1 , said method comprising amplifying a DNA fragment of between 100 and 500 by from a nucleic acid present in said biological samples using a polymerase chain reaction with at least two primers, one of said primers recognizing the 5′ or 3′ flanking region of A2704-12, said 5′ flanking region comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 209, said 3′ flanking region comprising the nucleotide sequence of the complement of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 569 to nucleotide 1000, the other primer of said primers recognizing a sequence within the foreign DNA comprising the nucleotide sequence of the complement of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 210 to nucleotide 720 or the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 568.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said primer recognizing the 5′ flanking region consists of a nucleotide sequence of 17 to 200 consecutive nucleotides selected from the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 209 or said primer recognizing the 3′ flanking region of A2704-12 consists of a nucleotide sequence of 17 to 200 consecutive nucleotides selected from the nucleotide sequence of the complement of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 569 to nucleotide 1000, and said primer recognizing a sequence within the foreign DNA consists of 17 to 200 consecutive nucleotides selected from the nucleotide sequence of the complement of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 210 to nucleotide 720 or the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 568.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein said primer recognizing the 5′ flanking region comprises at its extreme 3′ end a nucleotide sequence of at least 17 consecutive nucleotides selected from the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 209 or said primer recognizing the 3′ flanking region of A2704-12 comprises at its extreme 3′ end a nucleotide sequence of at least 17 consecutive nucleotides selected from the nucleotide sequence of the complement of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 569 to nucleotide 1000, and said primer recognizing a sequence within the foreign DNA comprises at its 3′ end at least 17 consecutive nucleotides selected from the nucleotide sequence of the complement of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 210 to nucleotide 720 or the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 568.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said primer recognizing the 5′ flanking region comprises the sequence of SEQ ID No. 4 and said primer recognizing a sequence within the foreign DNA comprises SEQ ID No. 8.

6. The method of claim 5 , said method further comprising amplifying a fragment of about 185 by using an A2704-12 identification protocol.

7. The method of claim 1 , said method further comprising hybridizing a A2704-12 specific region of in biological samples with a specific hybridization probe for A2704-12, said A2704-12 specific region comprising a part of the 5′ or 3′ flanking DNA region of elite event A2704-12 and a part of the foreign DNA region of elite event A2704-12 contiguous therewith, wherein said 5′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 209, said foreign DNA region contiguous with said 5′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 210 to nucleotide 720, said 3′ flanking DNA region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 569 to nucleotide 1000 and said foreign DNA region contiguous with said 3′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 568.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the sequence of said specific probe has at least 80% sequence identity with a sequence comprising part of said 5′ flanking region and said foreign DNA contiguous therewith, or with a sequence comprising part of said 3′ flanking region and said foreign DNA contiguous therewith.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the sequence of said specific probe has at least 80% sequence identity with SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 160 to 260 or SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 520 to 620, or the complement of said sequences.

10. A method for confirming seed purity, comprising detecting a A2704-12 specific region comprising a part of the 5′ or 3′ flanking DNA region of elite event A2704-12 and a part of the foreign DNA region of elite event A2704-12 contiguous therewith, with at least two specific primers in a polymerase chain reaction or with a specific probe that hybridizes to said A2704-12 specific region in seed samples, wherein one of said primers recognizes the 5′ or 3′ flanking region of A2704-12 and the other primer recognizes a sequence within the foreign DNA contiguous therewith, and wherein said 5′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 209, said foreign DNA region contiguous with said 5′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 210 to nucleotide 720, said 3′ flanking DNA region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 569 to nucleotide 1000, and said foreign DNA region contiguous with said 3′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 568.

11. A method for screening seeds for the presence of A2704-12, comprising detecting of a A2704-12 specific region comprising a part of the 5′ or 3′ flanking DNA region of elite event A2704-12 and a part of the foreign DNA region of elite event A2704-12 contiguous therewith, with at least two specific primers in a polymerase chain reaction or with a specific probe that hybridizes to said A2704-12 specific region in samples of seed lots, wherein one of said primers recognizes the 5′ or 3′ flanking region of A2704-12 and the other primer recognizes a sequence within the foreign DNA contiguous therewith, and wherein said 5′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 209, said foreign DNA region contiguous with said 5′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 from nucleotide 210 to nucleotide 720, said 3′ flanking DNA region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 569 to nucleotide 1000, and said foreign DNA region contiguous with said 3′ flanking region comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 from nucleotide 1 to nucleotide 568.