eLifeToxins from the pathogen Bacillus thuringiensis are used to kill crop pests, but evidence in fruit flies suggests they can also target the intestines of non-target animal species. #GMCrops #GeneticModification #Genetics #Agriculture
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Bacillus thuringiensis toxins divert progenitor cells toward enteroendocrine fate by decreasing cell adhesion with intestinal stem cells in Drosophila
Bacillus thuringiensis crystalline toxins used as microbial pesticides disrupt the homeostasis of intestinal cells of the non-target Drosophila melanogaster.