Bacillus thuringiensis

Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that produces a toxin that is harmful to insects.

The gene that codes for the toxin has been cloned and inserted into potatos, cotton, and corn.

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EXTOXNET FAQS BIOTECH MAIN

Prepared Summer 1997 by Bernadene Magnuson, Ph.D.
University of Idaho, Dept. of Food Science and Toxicology - EXTOXNET FAQ Team.