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Monarch Bt-corn paper questioned.

Authors :
Hodgson, John
Source :
Nature Biotechnology. Jul99, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p627. 1p.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Critiques the peer-reviewed scientific correspondence paper published in the May 1999 issue of the journal 'Nature' which indicated that transgenic pollens kills larvae of the monarch butterfly. Arguments that forced feeding of the potentially toxic compound to larvae does not affect the pollen; Criticism on the quantification of the research experiments; Possible effect of the Bt corn on non target organisms.

Subjects

Subjects :
*MONARCH butterfly
*POLLEN
*LARVAE

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10870156
Volume :
17
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature Biotechnology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
8821567
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/10834