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Bollgard II Cotton

Last Updated: November 29, 2007

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A cotton variety that has two “stacked” (or “pyramided”) genes that each encode for the expression of separate endotoxins (Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab proteins) that are effective against a wide spectrum of caterpillar pests and offer enhanced activity against bollworms, compared to Bollgard.

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