Not the usual suspects: Research reveals novel genetic basis of pest resistance to biotech crops

PHYSorg
Nov 4, 2024, 3:51 pm280 pts
If left unchecked, insect pests can devastate crops. To minimize damage and reduce the need for insecticide sprays, crops have been genetically engineered to produce bacterial proteins that kill key pests but are not harmful to people or wildlife. However, widespread planting of such transgenic crops has led to…

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