In 2003, scientists introduced the first genetically engineered corn hybrid trait lethal to corn rootworms and derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Since then, farmers have ...

Researchers are using gene editing techniques to introduce beneficial traits like polled and disease resistance, as well as ...

In 2003, the first genetically engineered corn hybrid trait lethal to corn rootworms and derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) was introduced. Since then, farmers have extensively ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nearly half of American farms grow genetically modified crops such as Bt corn or glyphosate-resistant (Roundup-ready) soybeans. Peter Goldsbrough, a plant scientist and expert ...

Gene flow: Transfer of genes from one population ... Rodríguez-Cerezo, E. Bt corn in Spain - the performance of the EU's first GM crop. Nature Biotechnology 26, 384-386 (2008).

The Handy Bt Trait Table for U.S. corn production is in its 26th year. The Trait Table for field corn (and now sweet corn) ...

Dively and his colleagues compared data on sweet corn, peppers, and green beans grown in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. in the 20 years before Bt maize was introduced to the 20 years that ...

Widespread use of genetically engineered Bt maize, designed to combat rootworm pests, has led to overplanting and pest resistance, jeopardizing the crop’s long-term effectiveness, according to a new ...