Browsing by Author "Bøhn, Thomas"
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Humoral and cellular immune responses in mice after airway administration of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab and MON810 cry1Ab–transgenic maize
Andreassen, Monica; Van den Berg, Johnnie; Rocca, Elena; Bøhn, Thomas; Wikmark, Odd-Gunnar (Taylor & Francis, 2015)Genetically modified (GM) crops may bring new proteins with immunogenic and allergenic properties into the food and feed chains. The most commonly grown GM maize, MON810, expresses a modified version of the insecticidal ... -
Interactions between Bt crops and aquatic ecosystems: a review
Venter, Hermoine J.; Bøhn, Thomas (Wiley, 2016)The term Bt crops collectively refers to crops that have been genetically modified to include a gene (or genes) sourced from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria. These genes confer the ability to produce proteins toxic ... -
Investigating the presence of crop applied herbicide mixtures in aquatic systems and its possible risks
Horn, Suranie Rachel (North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Crop production is important to feed the growing global population. Over the last few decades, measures to improve crop production have been adopted around the world. This include the use of genetically modified maize to ... -
Pest resistance to Cry1Ab Bt maize: field resistance, contributing factors and lessons from South Africa
Van den Berg, Johnnie; Hilbeck, Angelika; Bøhn, Thomas (ELSEVIER, 2013)This paper documents the historical development of resistance of the African maize stem borer, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Bt maize (Zea mays L.). This pest was one of the first to evolve resistance ...