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Monarch Bt-corn paper questioned.
- Source :
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Nature Biotechnology . Jul99, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p627. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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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 :
- *MONARCH butterfly
*POLLEN
*LARVAE
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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