Bt Cotton is a genetically modified organism (GMO) that incorporates a gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). This gene produces a protein toxin that is lethal to certain insect pests, particularly lepidopterans (like bollworms).
Bt Cotton is a genetically modified crop with a foreign gene from
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