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:* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] Recent GA checks out, QPQ done, within policy, Earwig detects no copyvios.  The hook source is paywalled, but from the abstract it looks like only the specific protein toxin is being expressed in the transgenic plants, not the entire bacterium (which wouldn't make much sense anyway).  This needs to be reflected in the hook.  [[User:John P. Sadowski (NIOSH)|John P. Sadowski (NIOSH)]] ([[User talk:John P. Sadowski (NIOSH)|talk]]) 19:24, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
 
:* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] Recent GA checks out, QPQ done, within policy, Earwig detects no copyvios.  The hook source is paywalled, but from the abstract it looks like only the specific protein toxin is being expressed in the transgenic plants, not the entire bacterium (which wouldn't make much sense anyway).  This needs to be reflected in the hook.  [[User:John P. Sadowski (NIOSH)|John P. Sadowski (NIOSH)]] ([[User talk:John P. Sadowski (NIOSH)|talk]]) 19:24, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
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:::{{ping|John P. Sadowski (NIOSH)}} Good point. I have rephrased the article and am suggesting ALT2. [[User:Cwmhiraeth|Cwmhiraeth]] ([[User talk:Cwmhiraeth|talk]]) 09:43, 20 April 2017 (UTC)
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:*'''ALT2''':... that toxins from a [[Bacillus thuringiensis|bacterium]] have been used in '''[[biological pest control]]''' by incorporating them into crop plants to make them resistant to pests?
  
 
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Revision as of 09:45, 20 April 2017

Biological pest control

  • ... that a bacterium has been used in biological pest control incorporated into the crop, making the plants resistant to pests? Source: "The most effective delivery system for Bt toxins is the transgenic plant."

Improved to Good Article status by Chiswick Chap (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Cwmhiraeth (talk) at 19:21, 15 April 2017 (UTC).

  • Symbol question.svg Recent GA checks out, QPQ done, within policy, Earwig detects no copyvios. The hook source is paywalled, but from the abstract it looks like only the specific protein toxin is being expressed in the transgenic plants, not the entire bacterium (which wouldn't make much sense anyway). This needs to be reflected in the hook. John P. Sadowski (NIOSH) (talk) 19:24, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
Template:Ping Good point. I have rephrased the article and am suggesting ALT2. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:43, 20 April 2017 (UTC)