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This site is from a Major Ag-Biotech Company which features information on bt-corn as well as other GM crops.
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This site is from Colorado State University, which shows how to make a transgenic crop.
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This site from the EPA covers the issue of chemical Pesticides and Biological Pesticides, and provides a wide amount of data on both.
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This site contains information on the main toxin produced by the Bacillus Thurigiensis bacteria whose gene is present in Bt Corn.
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This site is from a major pro-biotech company which features a wide number of articles on various biotechnology related issues.
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