A case of "pseudo science"? A study claiming effects of the Cry1Ab protein on larvae of the two-spotted ladybird is reminiscent of the case of the green lacewing

Transgenic Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-16

  Rauschen, Stefan ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTIFACT; BEETLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; LETTER; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; MOTH; POLLEN; STANDARD; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BEETLES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; LARVA; MORTALITY; MOTHS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; POLLEN; ZEA MAYS;

CHRYSOPIDAE;

EID: 73949146167     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-009-9301-0     Document Type: Letter

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