The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has reviewed four genetically modified (GM) plants to determine whether they pose an increased plant pest risk relative to non-modified comparators. APHIS has determined that the modified plants are unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared to other cultivated plants, and as a result are not subject to increased regulation. The plant varieties reviewed are as follows:

• GDM Seeds, modified soybean for drought tolerance.
• BioHeuris, modified soybean for herbicide resistance.
• Michigan State University, modified potato for lowered glucose and fructose in tubers.
• ZeaKal, modified soybean for increased seed oil and protein.