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SmartStax, the Glossary

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SmartStax is a brand of genetically modified seed made through a collaboration between Monsanto Company and Dow Chemical Company.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 25 relations: Acceleron Seed Treatment System, Amaranth, Ambrosia trifida, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bollworm, Conyza, Cotton, Cry34Ab1, Delta endotoxins, Dow AgroSciences, Dow Chemical Company, Genetically modified plant, GM Crops & Food, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, LibertyLink, Maize, Monsanto, Mycogen Seeds, Phosphinothricin acetyltransferase, Roundup (herbicide), Roundup Ready, Soybean, Taylor & Francis, United States Department of Agriculture, Western corn rootworm.

  2. Dow Chemical Company
  3. Maize
  4. Monsanto

Acceleron Seed Treatment System

Acceleron Seed Treatment system is a seed coating that protects from insects as well as mold, mildew, and disease. SmartStax and Acceleron Seed Treatment System are Monsanto.

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Amaranth

Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan group of more than 50 species which make up the genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants collectively known as amaranths.

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Ambrosia trifida

Ambrosia trifida, the giant ragweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

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Bacillus thuringiensis

Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium, the most commonly used biological pesticide worldwide. SmartStax and Bacillus thuringiensis are genetically modified organisms in agriculture.

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Bollworm

Bollworm is the common term for a moth larva that attacks the fruiting bodies of certain crops, especially cotton.

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Conyza

Conyza (horseweed, butterweed or fleabane) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

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Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae.

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Cry34Ab1

Cry34Ab1 is one member of a binary Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crystal protein set isolated from Bt strain PS149B1.

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Delta endotoxins

Delta endotoxins (δ-endotoxins) are a family of pore-forming toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis species of bacteria.

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Dow AgroSciences

Dow AgroSciences LLC was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company specializing in not only agricultural chemicals such as pesticides, but also seeds and biotechnology solutions.

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Dow Chemical Company

The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States.

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Genetically modified plant

Genetically modified plants have been engineered for scientific research, to create new colours in plants, deliver vaccines, and to create enhanced crops. SmartStax and Genetically modified plant are genetically modified organisms in agriculture.

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GM Crops & Food

GM Crops & Food: Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering agricultural and food biotechnology. SmartStax and GM Crops & Food are genetically modified organisms in agriculture.

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International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications

The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) is a non-profit international organization that shares agricultural biotechnology, focusing on genetic engineering.

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LibertyLink is a BASF-owned brand of genes for use in agriculture providing tolerance to Liberty herbicide and glufosinate (a.k.a. Liberty or Basta).

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Maize

Maize (Zea mays), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain.

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Monsanto

The Monsanto Company was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri.

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Mycogen Seeds

Mycogen Seeds, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, provides seeds for agriculture.

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Phosphinothricin acetyltransferase

Phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT, PPT acetyltransferase, Pt-N-acetyltransferase, ac-Pt) is an enzyme with systematic name acetyl-CoA:phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase.

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Roundup (herbicide)

Roundup is a brand name of herbicide originally produced by Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018.

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Roundup Ready

Roundup Ready is the Bayer (formerly Monsanto) trademark for its patented line of genetically modified crop seeds that are resistant to its glyphosate-based herbicide, Roundup. SmartStax and Roundup Ready are genetically modified organisms in agriculture and Monsanto.

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Soybean

The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.

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Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in England that publishes books and academic journals.

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United States Department of Agriculture

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.

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Western corn rootworm

The Western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, is one of the most devastating corn rootworm species in North America, especially in the midwestern corn-growing areas such as Iowa.

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See also

Dow Chemical Company

Maize

Monsanto

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartStax

Also known as Genuity Smartstax.