Video: The science behind insect-resistant GMO Bt corn—explained

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GMO Bt corn resists attacks from the fall armyworm

Joel Ochieng, Senior Research Fellow and Leader of Agricultural Biotechnology at the University of Nairobi, explains what a GMO is — and isn’t.

Read full, original post: What is a GMO?

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