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We would like to thank to GfK Kynetec (http://www.gfk.com/gfk-kynetec/) for sharing sales volume data. This manuscript has been improved by reviews from T. Dennehy, M. Tollenaar, D. Sorensen, B. Goodwin and T. Voelker.
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Edgerton, M., Fridgen, J., Anderson, J. et al. Transgenic insect resistance traits increase corn yield and yield stability. Nat Biotechnol 30, 493–496 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2259
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