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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cotton variety
ⓘ
transgenic plant ⓘ |
| adoptionPattern | rapid adoption in major cotton-growing countries ⓘ |
| belongsToSpecies |
Gossypium barbadense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gossypium hirsutum ⓘ |
| benefit |
lower production cost for pest control
ⓘ
potential yield increase ⓘ reduced insecticide use against bollworms ⓘ |
| containsGene |
cry1Ac
ⓘ
cry2Ab ⓘ |
| containsTraitStack |
double-gene Bt
ⓘ
single-gene Bt ⓘ |
| controversy |
biosafety and environmental impact concerns
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
cottonseed oil ⓘ fiber production ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
bollworm resistance
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
gene flow to non-Bt cotton ⓘ |
| seedType | hybrid seed in many countries ⓘ |
| targetsPest |
American bollworm
ⓘ
Helicoverpa armigera NERFINISHED ⓘ bollworm ⓘ pink bollworm ⓘ |
| technologyType | Bt technology ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Australia
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
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