A Critical Assessment of the Effects of Bt Transgenic Plants on Parasitoids

Mao Chen; Jian-Zhou Zhao; Hilda L. Collins; Elizabeth D. Earle; Jun Cao; Anthony M. Shelton

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002284

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A Critical Assessment of the Effects of Bt Transgenic Plants on Parasitoids

Mao Chen,

Affiliation Department of Entomology, Cornell University/New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), Geneva, New York, United States of America
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Jian-Zhou Zhao,

Current address: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Johnston, Iowa, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Entomology, Cornell University/New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), Geneva, New York, United States of America
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Hilda L. Collins,

Affiliation Department of Entomology, Cornell University/New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), Geneva, New York, United States of America
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Elizabeth D. Earle,

Affiliation Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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Jun Cao,

Current address: Athenix Corp., Research Park Triangle, North Carolina, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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Anthony M. Shelton

* E-mail: ams5@cornell.edu

Affiliation Department of Entomology, Cornell University/New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), Geneva, New York, United States of America
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A Critical Assessment of the Effects of Bt Transgenic Plants on Parasitoids

Mao Chen,
Jian-Zhou Zhao,
Hilda L. Collins,
Elizabeth D. Earle,
Jun Cao,
Anthony M. Shelton

Published: May 28, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002284

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Clarification of Table 1

Posted by chenmao on 02 Jun 2008 at 15:42 GMT

oxicity of Cry1C residue to Cry1C-susceptible Plutella xylostella larvae after the toxin had been consumed by Cry1C-resistant P. xylostella larvaeT
http://plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0002284#pone-0002284-t001

A reader told us he was confused about the 9 treatments in Table 1 so this note is meant to clarify the table. The main point of this table is that the Cry1C residue from Cry1C resistant individuals that had ingested Cry1C was still toxic. The 9 treatments (plus the control) represent extracts from CryC resistant larvae or buffers. Perhaps it might have been clearer if we would have worded the first 3 treatments by removing "Cry1C-R on" and just started with the word "Extract". Hope this helps.

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Clarification of Table 1

Posted by chenmao on 02 Jun 2008 at 15:42 GMT