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| Bollgard® cotton is a great success story for agricultural biotechnology. This product was created by inserting an insect control protein gene based on a gene sequence from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) into a cotton plant via agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The selected Bt transformed plant was used to backcross the inserted gene into elite cotton varieties. As a commercial product, Bollgard broke new ground introducing novel marketing schemes such as grower licenses. It required creative and extensive regulatory studies. Bollgard enabled growers to re-think insecticide use and integrated pest management. Most importantly, it prepared cotton growers for the future mediated by new technology and investment into the cotton industry. The challenges of introducing Bollgard cotton will be discussed with a consideration for the future possibilities of genetically improved cotton in the next decade. |
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International Award for Research in Agrochemicals in Honor of Dr. Frederick J. Perlak
10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 BCEC -- 259B, Oral
Division of Agrochemicals |