Genetic basis for variability of Cry1Ac expression among commercial transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton cultivars in the United States

Journal of Cotton Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-23

  Adamczyk Jr , John J ^a   Meredith Jr , William R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR BERLINER; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA;

COTTON; CULTIVATION; GENETIC MODIFICATION;

EID: 3142782288     PISSN: 15243303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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