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BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS MAIZE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Crop Protection
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bt corn
1, record 1, English, Bt%20corn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bt maize 2, record 1, English, Bt%20maize
correct
- transgenic Bt corn 3, record 1, English, transgenic%20Bt%20corn
correct
- transgenic Bt maize 4, record 1, English, transgenic%20Bt%20maize
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bt corn ... has been genetically altered to express one or more proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Bt corn is used to control damaging insects such as corn rootworm, corn earworm, western bean cutworm and more. 5, record 1, English, - Bt%20corn
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Bacillus thuringiensis corn
- B. thuringiensis corn
- Bacillus thuringiensis maize
- B. thuringiensis maize
- transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis corn
- transgenic B. thuringiensis corn
- transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis maize
- transgenic B. thuringiensis maize
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Protection des végétaux
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maïs Bt
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AFs%20Bt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maïs transgénique Bt 2, record 1, French, ma%C3%AFs%20transg%C3%A9nique%20Bt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas du maïs Bt, le plant de maïs transgénique est modifié de façon à produire une protéine insecticide naturellement produite par la bactérie Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). 3, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20Bt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maïs Bacillus thuringiensis
- maïs B. thuringiensis
- maïs transgénique Bacillus thuringiensis
- maïs transgénique B. thuringiensis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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