Quantification of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab protein in tissues of YieldGard® (MON810) corn hybrids tested at multiple field locations in India

Crop Protection

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 921-926

  Kamath, S P ^a   Anuradha, S ^a   Vidya, H S ^a   Mohan, K S ^a   Dudin, Yelena ^b  

^a Monsanto Research Centre   (India)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chilo partellus; Sesamia inferens; Transgenic Bt corn

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PLANT; DRY SEASON; FIELDWORK; GENE EXPRESSION; HYBRID; MOTH; PROTEIN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

INDIA;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHILO PARTELLUS; HEXAPODA; SESAMIA INFERENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77955096404     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2010.04.018     Document Type: Article

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