Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Bt brinjal

The Indian Genetic Engineering Approval Committee has set up a panel to review health and environmental concerns related to Bt brinjal (otherwise known as eggplant, aubergine or melongene). These crops express genes from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, making them toxic to certain lepidopteran and coleopteran species. (Read more)

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