Bt cotton
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Bt cotton is a genetically modified cotton variety engineered to produce Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins that protect the plant from key insect pests, particularly bollworms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bt cotton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5979550 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bt cotton Context triple: [Monsanto Company, developed, Bt cotton]
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A.
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, natural fiber harvested from the seed pods of cotton plants and widely used in textiles and clothing.
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B.
Gossypium
Gossypium is a genus of flowering plants best known for producing cotton, one of the world’s most important natural textile fibers.
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C.
Cotton Market
Cotton Market is a historic commercial area traditionally associated with the trade and sale of cotton and related goods.
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D.
Glycine max
Glycine max is the cultivated soybean plant, a major legume crop grown worldwide for its protein- and oil-rich seeds used in food, feed, and industrial products.
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E.
Cotton Caligula A.ix
Cotton Caligula A.ix is a medieval manuscript in the British Library that preserves one of the principal surviving copies of the Middle English poem "The Owl and the Nightingale."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bt cotton Target entity description: Bt cotton is a genetically modified cotton variety engineered to produce Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins that protect the plant from key insect pests, particularly bollworms.
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A.
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, natural fiber harvested from the seed pods of cotton plants and widely used in textiles and clothing.
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B.
Gossypium
Gossypium is a genus of flowering plants best known for producing cotton, one of the world’s most important natural textile fibers.
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C.
Cotton Market
Cotton Market is a historic commercial area traditionally associated with the trade and sale of cotton and related goods.
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D.
Glycine max
Glycine max is the cultivated soybean plant, a major legume crop grown worldwide for its protein- and oil-rich seeds used in food, feed, and industrial products.
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E.
Cotton Caligula A.ix
Cotton Caligula A.ix is a medieval manuscript in the British Library that preserves one of the principal surviving copies of the Middle English poem "The Owl and the Nightingale."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cotton variety
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transgenic plant ⓘ |
| adoptionPattern | rapid adoption in major cotton-growing countries ⓘ |
| belongsToSpecies |
Gossypium barbadense
NERFINISHED
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Gossypium hirsutum ⓘ |
| benefit |
lower production cost for pest control
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potential yield increase ⓘ reduced insecticide use against bollworms ⓘ |
| containsGene |
cry1Ac
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cry2Ab ⓘ |
| containsTraitStack |
double-gene Bt
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single-gene Bt ⓘ |
| controversy |
biosafety and environmental impact concerns
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debates over farmer suicides in India ⓘ intellectual property rights and seed patents ⓘ |
| developedBy | Monsanto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOnTargetInsects | gut cell lysis and death ⓘ |
| engineeredWithGeneFrom | Bacillus thuringiensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCommercializedIn | 1996 ⓘ |
| firstCommercializedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grownFor |
cottonseed meal
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cottonseed oil ⓘ fiber production ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
bollworm resistance
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insect resistance ⓘ |
| impactOnNonTargetInsects | generally lower broad-spectrum insecticide exposure ⓘ |
| molecularMechanism | Cry toxins bind to receptors in insect gut epithelium ⓘ |
| monitoringRequirement | insect resistance management ⓘ |
| produces |
Bacillus thuringiensis toxin
NERFINISHED
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Cry protein ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthorityInIndia | Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatusInEuropeanUnion | not commercially cultivated ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatusInIndia | approved for commercial cultivation in 2002 ⓘ |
| requiresManagementPractice | refuge planting ⓘ |
| risk |
evolution of insect resistance
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gene flow to non-Bt cotton ⓘ |
| seedType | hybrid seed in many countries ⓘ |
| targetsPest |
American bollworm
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Helicoverpa armigera NERFINISHED ⓘ bollworm ⓘ pink bollworm ⓘ |
| technologyType | Bt technology ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Australia
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Brazil ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bt cotton Description of subject: Bt cotton is a genetically modified cotton variety engineered to produce Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins that protect the plant from key insect pests, particularly bollworms.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.