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BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS CROP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bt crop
1, record 1, English, Bt%20crop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bacillus thuringiensis crop 2, record 1, English, Bacillus%20thuringiensis%20crop
correct
- transgenic Bt crop 3, record 1, English, transgenic%20Bt%20crop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops are ... genetically engineered (modified) to contain the endospore (or crystal) toxins of [Bt, a bacterium,] to be resistant to certain insect pests. 4, record 1, English, - Bt%20crop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- B. thuringiensis crop
- transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis crop
- transgenic B. thuringiensis crop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culture Bt
1, record 1, French, culture%20Bt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culture transgénique Bt 1, record 1, French, culture%20transg%C3%A9nique%20Bt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il y a les cultures Bt qui permettent le contrôle des insectes par la production d'une toxine pouvant les détruire. 2, record 1, French, - culture%20Bt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que la plupart des populations [d'insectes] ravageurs soient restées sensibles aux toxines Bt, la diminution de l'efficacité des cultures transgéniques Bt causée par un développement de la résistance a été rapportée pour 5 des 13 principales espèces de ravageurs étudiées, notamment les coléoptères et les lépidoptères. 3, record 1, French, - culture%20Bt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- culture transgénique Bacillus thuringiensis
- culture Bacillus thuringiensis
- culture transgénique B. thuringiensis
- culture B. thuringiensis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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