Bacillus thuringiensis Maize Expressing a Fusion Gene Cry1Ab/Cry1AcZM Does Not Harm Valued Pollen Feeders

The ladybird Propylea japonica, adults of the green lacewing Chrysoperla nipponensis and the honey bee Apis mellifera are common pollen feeders in many crop systems. They could therefore be directly exposed to Cry proteins in Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-transgenic crop fields by ingestion of pollen....

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Main Authors: Xiaowei Xie, Zhifu Cui, Yanan Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Fengqin Cao, Jörg Romeis, Yufa Peng, Yunhe Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/1/8