Effects of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) corn on reproductive performance in adult laying hens

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-171

  Rasmussen, Mark A ^a   Cutler, Sara A ^b   Wilhelms, Kelly ^b   Scanes, Colin G ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt corn; Egg production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34249882755     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.169.171     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Aeschbacher, K., R. Messikommer, L. Meile and C. Wenk, 2005. Bt176 corn in poultry nutrition: physiological characteristics and fate of recombinant plant DNA in chickens. Poult. Sci., 84: 385-394.
2. Brake, D.G., R. Thaler and D.P. Evenson, 2004. Evaluation of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) corn on mouse testicular development by dual parameter flow cytometry. J. Agri. Food Chem., 52: 2097-2102.
3. Brake, J. and D. Vlachos, 1998. Evaluation of transgenic event 176 "Bt" corn in broiler chickens. Poult. Sci., 77: 648-653.
4. Brake, J., M.A. Faust and J. Stein, 2003. Evaluation of transgenic event Bt11 hybrid corn in broiler chickens. Poult. Sci., 82: 551-559.
5. Buccini, L. and L.R. Goldman, 2002. Starlink corn: a risk analysis. Environ. Health. Perspect, 110: 5-13.
6. Flachowsky, G., I. Halle and K. Aulrich, 2005. Long term feeding of Bt-corn-a ten-generation study with quails. Arch. Anim. Nutr., 59: 449-451.
7. Markaverich, B.M., M.A. Alejandro, D. Markaverich, L. Zitzow, N. Casajuna, N. Camarao, J. Hill, K. Bhirdo, R. Faith, J. Turk and J.R. Crowley, 2002a. Identification of an Endocrine Disrupting Agent from Corn with Mitogenic Activity. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 291: 692-700.
8. Markaverich, T. Brown, C. Velez-Trippe, C. Murchison, B. O'Malley and R. Faith, 2002b. A novel endocrine-disrupting agent in corn with mitogenic activity in human breast and prostatic cancer cells. Environ. Health Perspect, 110: 169-177.
9. Markaverich, B.M., J.R. Crowley, M.A. Alejandro, K. Shoulars, N. Casajuna, S. Mani, A. Reyna and J. Sharp, 2005. Leukotoxin diols from ground corncob bedding disrupt estrous cyclicity in rats and stimulate MCF-7 breast cancer cell proliferation. Environ. Health Perspect, 113: 1698-1704.
10. Markaverich, B.M., M. Alejandro, T. Thompson, S. Mani, A. Reyna, W. Portillo, J. Sharp, J. Turk and J.R. Crowlley, 2007. Tetrahydrofurandiol (THF-diols). Leukotoxindiols (LTX-diols) and endocrine disruption in rats. Environ. Health Perspect, 115: 702-708.
11. National Research Council, 1994. Nutrient Requirements of Poultry. 9th Rev. Ed. National Academy Press, Washington, DC.
12. Organic Consumers, 2003. http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/ pigfertility012703.cfm). Accessed March 2007.
13. Rossi, F., M. Morlacchini, G. Fusconi, A. Pietri, R. Mazza and G. Piva, 2005. Effect of Bt corn on broiler growth performance and fate of feed-derived DNA in the digestive tract. Poult. Sci., 84: 1022-1030.
14. Taylor, M.L., Y. Hyun, G. Hartnell, G.F. Riordan, M.A. Nemeth, K. Karunanandaa, B. George and J.D. Astwood, 2003. Comparison of broiler performance when fed diets containing grain from YieldGard Rootworm (MON863), YieldGard Plus (MON810xMON863), nontransgenic control, or commercial reference corn hybrids. Poult. Sci., 82: 1948-1956.
15. Taylor, M.L., G. Hartnell, M. Nemeth, K. Karunanandaa and B. George, 2005a. Comparison of broiler performance when fed diets containing corn grain with insect-protected (corn rootworm and European corn borer) and herbicide-tolerant (glyphosate) traits, control corn, or commercial reference corn. Poult. Sci., 84: 587-593.
16. Taylor, M.L., G. Hartnell, M. Nemeth, K. Karunanandaa and B. George, 2005b. Comparison of broiler performance when fed diets containing corn grain with insect-protected (corn rootworm and European corn borer) and herbicide-tolerant (glyphosate) traits, control corn, or commercial reference corn-revisited. Poult. Sci., 84: 1893-1899.
17. Wilheims, K.W., G.A. Kraus, S.J.D. Schoerder, J.W. Kim, S.A. Cutler, M.A. Rasmussen, L.L. Anderson and C.G. Scanes, 2006. Evaluation of corn furan fatty acid putative endocrine disruptors on reproductive performance in adult female chickens. Poult. Sci., 85: 1795-1797.