Bt maize: testing insect-resistant plants in the field

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Koziel and colleagues reported field performance of maize engineered to express an insecticidal protein derived from Bacillus thuringiensis. The study linked a molecular construct with protection against a target insect in field trials.

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This was not the first use of Bt or the first transgenic plant. The particular constructs, insect targets and field conditions matter; one trial does not establish permanent resistance management, every ecological outcome or safety of all engineered crops.

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Michael G. Koziel; Gary L. Beland; Cindy Bowman; Nadine B. Carozzi; Rebecca Crenshaw; Lyle Crossland; John Dawson; Nalini Desai; Martha Hill; Sue Kadwell; Karen Launis; Kelly Lewis; Daryl Maddox; Kathryn McPherson; Moez R. Meghji; Ellis Merlin; Richard Rhodes; Gregory W. Warren; Martha Wright; Stephen V. Evola

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