A first assessment of glyphosate, 2,4-D and Cry proteins in surface water of South Africa
Agriculture plays a vital role in the South African economy, as well as in the production of maize for food. Genetically modified maize is transformed to encode for crystalline (Cry) proteins found in Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and is referred to as Bt maize. Ingestion of specific Cry proteins cau...
Main Authors: | Suranie Horn, Rialet Pieters, Thomas Bøhn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2019-09-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/5988 |
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