Recent applications of biotechnology, especially genetic engineering, have revolutionized
crop improvement and increased the availability of valuable new traits. A current example is …

One of the main concerns for a possible adverse environmental effect due to the cultivation
of genetically modified (GM) crops is the threat to the biodiversity in the receiving …

Europe was told that it had no choice but to accept agbiotech, yet this imperative was turned
into a test of democratic accountability for societal choices. Since the late 1990s, European …

The effects of the insecticidal Cry1Ab protein from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) on the
nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, were studied with soil from experimental fields …

Here we report the effects of three Bt-rice varieties and their non-Bt conventional isolines on
biological traits including survival, reproduction, and the activities of three antioxidant …

The fate of the insecticidal Cry1Ab protein from crop residues (leaves and roots) of the
transgenic maize variety MON810 was studied in the presence and absence of two …

Collembolans are common soil arthropods that may be exposed to insecticidal proteins
produced in genetically engineered (GE) plants by ingestion of crop residues or root …

Transgenic rice expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) endotoxins (Bt rice) for pest control is
considered an important solution to food security in China. However, tests for potential …

Genetic modification of apple cultivars through cisgenesis can introduce traits, such as
disease resistance from wild relatives, quickly and without crossing. This approach was …

A strain of cotton that was modified to express a gene derived from the bacterium Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt) to combat cotton bollworm was extensively planted in China. Meanwhile …