Bt Potato

The Bt Potato is a genetically engineered potato that has genes added so it will produce the insecticide (Bacillus thuringiensis or Bt toxin) in every cell. Two different types of Bt Potato exist:

• Potato Tuber Moth Resistant Bt Potato
• Colorado Potato Beetle Resistant Bt Potato

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