Bt corn:
Possess a gene form a soil bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis.
Produces spores with crystalline protein.
Break down to produce a toxin, delta-endotoxin when digested by insect.
Delta-endotoxin creates holes in the insects’ intestine.breaking down the digestive system.
Insect die in several days.
Corn that are resistant to rootworms:
Work as how Bt corn work.
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