Lower Fumonisin Mycotoxin Levels in the Grain of Bt Corn Grown in the United States in 2000-2002

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1390-1397

  Hammond, Bruce G ^a   Campbell, Keith W ^b   Pilcher, Clinton D ^b   Degooyer, Todd A ^a   Robinson, Aaron E ^a   McMillen, Brian L ^a   Spangler, Steven M ^a   Riordan, Susan G ^a   Rice, Larry G ^c   Richard, John L ^d  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^b Corn States Hybrid Service ^*  (United States)

^c National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^d Romer Labs Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Bt corn; Corn (Zea mays); Cry1Ab protein; Fumonisins; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CRY1AB PROTEIN; FUMONISIN; MYCOTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CORN; EUROPEAN CORN BORER; FIELD ANALYSIS COMPARISON TRIAL; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GRAIN; HYBRID; INFESTATION; INSECT; UNITED STATES;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSECTA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 10744230097     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf030441c     Document Type: Article

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