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How insect resistant plants are developed using Bacillus thuringiensis ?

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Bacillus thuringiensis is a soil dwelling bacterium which is commonly used as a biopesticide and contains a toxin called cry toxin . Scientists have introduced this toxin producing genes into cotton and have raised genetically engineered insect resistant cotton plants.
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