Nature Biotechnology
23, 158 (2005)
doi:10.1038/nbt0205-158
Indian Bt gene monoculture, potential time bombK.S. Jayaraman1, Jeffrey L. Fox2, Hepeng Jia2
& Claudia Orellana21
Hyderabad
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Additional reporting by Jeffrey L. Fox in Washington, Hepeng Jia in Beijing and Claudia Orellana in Brecon, UK, for Latin America. Increasing reliance on a single gene in growing a variety of crops to make them resistant to bollworms could be dangerous, warn experts. Resistance is looming large among Bt crops in India.
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