Genetic engineering and gene silencing could fight deadly crop mycotoxins—if not blocked...
Story Date: 10/19/2017

 

Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 10/18/17


Bt insect-resistant crops, the sibling to the herbicide resistant crops often maligned by anti-GMO activists, have not only reduced insecticide use in the U.S. but also have a food safety benefit: The reduction of mycotoxin contamination of crops, which can harm both humans and animals.

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