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Biotechnology and Solutions: Insect-Pest-Resistance Management for Improvement and Development of Bt Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). [PDF]

Plants (Basel), 2023
Razzaq A, Zafar MM, Ali A, Li P, Qadir F, Zahra LT, Shaukat F, Laghari AH, Yuan Y, Gong W.   +9 more
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Screening for Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith) Resistance in Early‐Maturing Tropical Maize Adapted to Sub‐Saharan Africa

Plant Breeding, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith) has emerged as a serious pest since 2016 in Africa, affecting the food security and livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers, especially those growing maize. Native genetic resistance to FAW is essential for reducing yield loss.
Adamu Masari Abubakar, Idris Ishola Adejumobi, Muhyideen Oyekunle, Tegawende Odette Bonkoungou, Usman Muhammad, Onehireba Udah, Baffour Badu‐Apraku   +6 more
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Transgenic varieties and productivity of smallholder cotton farmers in China [PDF]

Genetically modified cotton varieties have greater production efficiency for smallholders in farming communities in China. We also find that the adoption of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton varieties leads to a significant decrease in the use of ...
Hu, Ruifa, Huang, Jikun, Pray, Carl E., Qiao, Fangbin, Rozelle, Scott   +4 more
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Sustainable access of quality seeds of genetically engineered crops in Eastern Africa - Case study of Bt Cotton. [PDF]

GM Crops Food, 2023
Kedisso EG, Guenthner J, Maredia K, Elagib T, Oloo B, Assefa S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

CRISPR/Cas‐Mediated Gene Editing in Plant Immunity and Its Potential for the Future Development of Fungal, Oomycete, and Bacterial Pathogen‐Resistant Pulse Crops

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pulses provide myriad health benefits and are advantageous in an environmental context as a result of their leguminous nature. However, phytopathogenic fungi, oomycetes and bacteria pose a substantial threat to pulse production, at times leading to crop failure.
Stacy D. Singer, Mohammed M. Mukthar, Udaya Subedi, Hari Poudel, Guanqun Chen, Nora Foroud, Syama Chatterton   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

SMALL HOLDERS, TRANSGENIC VARIETIES, AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY: THE CASE OF COTTON FARMERS IN CHINA [PDF]

The overall goal of this study is to measure the effect of the impact that genetically modified cotton varieties have had on the production efficiency of small holders in farming communities in China. We also find that the adoption of Bt cotton varieties
Hu, Ruifa, Huang, Jikun, Pray, Carl E., Qiao, Fangbin, Rozelle, Scott   +4 more
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Emerging technological developments to address pest resistance in Bt cotton

Journal of Cotton Research
Cotton plays a crucial role in shaping Indian economy and rural livelihoods. The cotton crop is prone to numerous insect pests, necessitating insecticidal application, which increases production costs.
Selvarani Nagaraj, Ravikesavan Rajasekaran, Jayamani Palaniappan, Selvakumar Rangasamy, Chitra Narayanasamy, Manikanda Booapathi Narayanan   +5 more
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Bt Cotton and farmer suicides in India: Reviewing the evidence [PDF]

"Suicides in general, including farmers' suicides, are a sad and complex phenomenon. Hence, their underlying causes need to be addressed within an equally complex societal framework.
Gruere, Guillaume, Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi, Sengupta, Debdatta   +2 more
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Three‐dimensional digital quantitative analysis of periodontal and peri‐implant phenotype—A narrative review

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract 3D digital evaluation of the periodontal and peri‐implant tissue, including CBCT, intraoral scanning, optical surface scanning, and ultrasonography, is being used in the clinical arena with increasing frequency. Thus, to validate the utilization of 3D digital analysis for this purpose, a critical evaluation of the reliability of digital ...
Yi Te Lin, Chenshuang Li, Jonathan Korostoff, Joseph P. Fiorellini, Jie Yang, Yu‐Cheng Chang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Diffusion of Bt Cotton and the Economic Impact on Producers [PDF]

The objective is to present the economic impact of producers adopting Bt cotton and the rapid diffusion on the main producing countries: USA, China and India.
Juarez, M.I.
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