Cargando…
What are farmers really planting? Measuring the presence and effectiveness of Bt cotton in Pakistan
Genetically modified, insect-resistant Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton is cultivated extensively in Pakistan. Past studies, however, have raised concerns about the prevalence of Bt cotton varieties possessing weak or nonperforming insect-resistance traits conferred by the cry gene. We examine thi...
Autores principales: | Spielman, David J., Zaidi, Fatima, Zambrano, Patricia, Khan, Asif Ali, Ali, Shaukat, Cheema, H. Masooma Naseer, Nazli, Hina, Khan, Rao Sohail Ahmad, Iqbal, Arshad, Zia, Muhammad Amir, Ali, Ghulam Muhammad |
---|---|
Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
Publicado: |
Public Library of Science
2017
|
Materias: | |
Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5417514/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28472094 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176592 |
Ejemplares similares
-
Novel mutant camelina and jatropha as valuable feedstocks for biodiesel production
por: Aslam, Muhammad Mahran, et al.
Publicado: (2020) -
Transgenic cotton and farmers’ health in Pakistan
por: Kouser, Shahzad, et al.
Publicado: (2019) -
Efficacy of biorational insecticides against Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) and their selectivity for its parasitoid Encarsia formosa Gahan on Bt cotton
por: Gogi, Muhammad Dildar, et al.
Publicado: (2021) -
The influence of transgenic (Bt) and non-transgenic (non-Bt) cotton mulches on weed dynamics, soil properties and productivity of different winter crops
por: Riaz Marral, Muhammad Waseem, et al.
Publicado: (2020) -
Molecular Markers and Cotton Genetic Improvement: Current Status and Future Prospects
por: Malik, Waqas, et al.
Publicado: (2014)