A Bt transgene reduces herbivory and enhances fecundity in wild sunflowers

Ecological Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 279-286

  Snow, A A ^a   Pilson, D ^b   Rieseberg, L H ^c   Paulsen, M J ^b   Pleskac, N ^b   Reagon, M R ^a   Wolf, D E ^c   Selbo, S M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt transgene; Ecological effects; Fecundity; Fitness benefits and fitness costs; Gene flow, ecological and evolutionary effects; Helianthus annuus; Herbivore damage; Hybridization; Risk assessment; Sunflower, wild; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; GENE FLOW; HERBIVORY; HYBRIDIZATION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0038378000     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(2003)013[0279:ABTRHA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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