White Sugary Enhancers
Common smut of corn is caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis. The fungus causes gall formation on all aboveground parts of corn plants. In some parts of the world, such as Mexico, immature galls are eaten and considered a delicacy. In the United ... [... more]
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Developments in BT Sweetcorn for 2002
With the success of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) field corn in recent years, specialty crops growers are showing interest in the potential of the new Bt genetics in sweet corn. In the past three years these varieties have begun to appear on the ... [... more]
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Bt Sweet Corn: What Is It And Why Should We Use It?
Transgenic Bt sweet corn hybrids are a genetically modified organism (GMO) that are the result of combining commercially available sweet corn varieties with genes from a naturally occurring soil bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner or ... [... more]
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