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Insect-Resistant Crop

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-014491

Plants with the ability to withstand, deter or repel insects and thereby prevent them from feeding on the plant. The traits (genes) determining resistance may be selected by plant breeders through cross-pollination with other varieties of this crop or through the introduction of novel genes such as Bt genes through genetic engineering.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-014491
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSDA Glossary of Agricultural Biotechnology Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014491",
  "term": "Insect-Resistant Crop",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Plants with the ability to withstand, deter or repel insects and thereby prevent them from feeding on the plant. The traits (genes) determining resistance may be selected by plant breeders through cross-pollination with other varieties of this crop or through the introduction of novel genes such as Bt genes through genetic engineering.",
  "references": [
    "USDA Glossary of Agricultural Biotechnology Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/insect-resistant-crop/"
}

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