Question

What does BT stand for in BT cotton?

Answer 1

Biotechnology: It is a branch of science that uses cellular and biomolecular processes to create technologies and products that are incorporated into living organisms.

1. Therapeutics, diagnostics, genetically modified crops for agriculture, processed food, bioremediation, waste management, and energy production are all examples of biotechnology applications.
2. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a widespread soil bacterium named after the Thuringia area of Germany, where it was initially identified.
3. Bt releases a protein that paralyzes the larvae of some hazardous insects, such as the cotton bollworm and Asian and European corn borers, all of which are frequent plant pests with catastrophic consequences on essential crops.