Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "GM crops"
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The rate of release of Cry1Ab protein from Bt maize leaves into water. Short communication
(WRC, 2019)Transgenic Bt maize plants are genetically modified to contain genes of Bacillus thuringiensis that encode for δ-endotoxins (Cry1Ab protein) that have insecticidal properties. These endotoxins target certain lepidopteran ... -
Transgenic Bt maize: farmers perceptions, refuge compliance and reports of stem borer resistance in South Africa
(Wiley, 2012)Based on surface area, South Africa is currently ranked the eighth in planting genetically modified (GM) crops in the world. Bt maize (MON810) has been grown to control lepidopterous stem borers in South Africa since its ...