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Bacillus thuringiensis

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002601

A soil bacterium that produces toxins that are deadly to some pests. The ability to produce Bt toxins has been engineered into some crops.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002601
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
AbbreviationBt
ReferencesUSDA Glossary of Agricultural Biotechnology Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002601",
  "term": "Bacillus thuringiensis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A soil bacterium that produces toxins that are deadly to some pests. The ability to produce Bt toxins has been engineered into some crops.",
  "abbreviation": "Bt",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "USDA Glossary of Agricultural Biotechnology Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bacillus-thuringiensis/"
}

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