Event Name: BNLA-601
Event Code : not available
Trade Name: not available
Crop: Gossypium hirsutum L. - Cotton
Developer: Central Institute for Cotton Research and University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad (India)
Method of Trait Introduction: not available
GM Trait: Lepidopteran insect resistance
Commercial Trait: (Singular) Insect Resistance (IR)
Basic Genetic Modification
| Gene Introduced | Gene Source | Product | Function |
| cry1Ac | Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki strain HD73 | Cry1Ac delta-endotoxin | confers resistance to lepidopteran insects by selectively damaging their midgut lining |
Regulatory Approvals: Country, Year and Type of Approval
| Country | Food direct use or processing |
Feed direct use or processing |
Cultivation domestic or non-domestic use |
| India |
Last updated: August 10, 2012
Documents and Links
Event Description
- Biotech Crop Profile: Bt cotton in India
- Technical Update: Bt cotton events and hybrids in India, 2002 to 2010
Regulatory and Biosafety Information
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