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Relevance of Bt toxin interaction studies for environmental risk assessment of genetically modified crops.
- Source :
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Plant biotechnology journal [Plant Biotechnol J] 2015 Dec; Vol. 13 (9), pp. 1221-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jun 01. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- In recent years, different Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin-encoding genes have been combined or 'stacked' in genetically modified (GM) crops. Synergism between Bt proteins may occur and thereby increase the impact of the stacked GM event on nontarget invertebrates compared to plants expressing a single Bt gene. On the basis of bioassay data available for Bt toxins alone or in combination, we argue that the current knowledge of Bt protein interactions is of limited relevance in environmental risk assessment (ERA).<br /> (© 2015 Society for Experimental Biology, Association of Applied Biologists and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins
Bacterial Proteins metabolism
Conservation of Natural Resources
Endotoxins metabolism
Environment
Hemolysin Proteins metabolism
Invertebrates metabolism
Risk Assessment
Bacillus thuringiensis genetics
Bacterial Proteins genetics
Crops, Agricultural genetics
Endotoxins genetics
Hemolysin Proteins genetics
Plants, Genetically Modified genetics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1467-7652
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Plant biotechnology journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26032006
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12406