Risk assessment of toxins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis-synergism, efficacy, and selectivity

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 791-797

  Then, Christoph ^a  

^a Scouting Biotechnology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bt toxin; Extrinsic factors; Genetically engineered plants; Non target organism; Risk assessment; Synergism; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

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

BACTERIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROTEIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNERGISM; TOXICITY; TOXIN; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77949284748     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-009-0208-3     Document Type: Article

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