Toxicological evaluation of transgenic rice flour with a synthetic cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) transgenic (KMD1) and non-transgenic (KMD1's parental variety Xiushui 11) rice flours were assessed in a 90 day feeding test with rats. KMD1 contained a synthetic cry1Ab gene from Bt, and selection marker genes nptII and hpt linked in tandem. In the ≤64g kg-1 body we...

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Main Authors: Wang, Zhong‐hua, Wang, Yin, Cui, Hai‐rui, Xia, Ying‐wu, Altosaar, Illimar, Shu, Qing‐yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Chemical Industry 2002
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114576/1/114576.pdf