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MAIS TRANSGENIQUE BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Crop Protection
  • Biotechnology
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.

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Biotechnologie
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).

Key term(s)
  • maïs Bacillus thuringiensis
  • maïs B. thuringiensis
  • maïs transgénique Bacillus thuringiensis
  • maïs transgénique B. thuringiensis

Spanish

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