Plants that express two Bt toxins have the potential to delay insect resistance more effectively than single toxin plants.
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Gould, F. Bt-resistance management—theory meets data. Nat Biotechnol 21, 1450–1451 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1203-1450
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