# The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002, Paragraph 20: E. Molecular characterisation


Information relating to the genetically modified higher plant, that is—
(a) a general description of the trait or traits and characteristics which have been introduced or modified,
(b) information on the sequences actually inserted or deleted, namely—
(i) the size and copy number of all insert or inserts and methods used for its or their characterisation,
(ii) in case of deletion, size and function of the deleted region or regions,
(iii) the subcellular location or locations of the insert or inserts in the plant cells (integrated in the nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, or maintained in a non-integrated form), and methods for its/their determination,
(c) parts of the plant where the insert is expressed, and
(d) the genetic stability of the insert and phenotypic stability of the genetically modified higher plant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/541/schedule/2/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-scotland-regulations-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-20
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