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Breaking the code of resistance

Two reports shed light on the molecular basis of resistance to Bt toxins.

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Figure 1: Hypothesized mechanisms of Bt toxin resistance in an insect and a nematode.

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Tabashnik, B. Breaking the code of resistance. Nat Biotechnol 19, 922–924 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1001-922

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