Setting the record straight: a rebuttal to an erroneous analysis on transgenic insecticidal crops and natural enemies
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Setting the record straight: a rebuttal to an erroneous analysis on transgenic insecticidal crops and natural enemies
As scientists involved in risk assessment of transgenic insecticidal plants, we are greatly concerned about the publication by Lövei et al. (2009) implying that insect-protected crops based on the Cry proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis may have substantial negative impacts on non-target organisms. We believe that Lövei et al. (2009) use inappropriate and unsound methods for risk assessment that...
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عنوان ژورنال: Transgenic Research
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0962-8819,1573-9368
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-009-9260-5