New cotton strain toxic to caterpillars

A new strain of cotton that is naturally poisonous to pests and will kill any caterpillar feeding on it, has been developed in America. Genetic engineers have transferred a foreign gene derived from the common soil bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis,...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1989
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45113
Description
Summary:A new strain of cotton that is naturally poisonous to pests and will kill any caterpillar feeding on it, has been developed in America. Genetic engineers have transferred a foreign gene derived from the common soil bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis,...