Table 2 Bt cry protein synthesis in major GE corn cultivars
From: Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use in the U.S. -- the first sixteen years
Cry Protein | Cry/Shoot | Cry/Root | Cry/Plant | Plants per hectare | Cry Toxin | Plants per Acre | Cry Toxin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
kg /ha | lb/acre | |||||||
MON 810 | Cry1Ab | 1193 | 496 | 1689 | 79,040 | 0.133 | 32,000 | 0.119 |
MON 88017 | Cry3Bb1 | 14915 | 4030 | 18945 | 79,040 | 1.497 | 32,000 | 1.333 |
MON 89034 | Cry1A.105 | 2826 | 620 | 3446 | 79,040 | 0.272 | 32,000 | 0.242 |
MON 89034 | Cry2Ab2 | 4553 | 496 | 5049 | 79,040 | 0.399 | 32,000 | 0.355 |
TC 1507 | Cry1F | 1207 | 165 | 1372 | 79,040 | 0.108 | 32,000 | 0.097 |
DAS 59122 | Cry34Ab1 | 26376 | 2647 | 29023 | 79,040 | 2.294 | 32,000 | 2.042 |
DAS 59122 | Cr35Ab1 | 5825 | 567 | 6392 | 79,040 | 0.505 | 32,000 | 0.45 |
SmartStax Corn | ||||||||
MON 88017 | Cry3Bb1 | 7536 | 2015 | 9551 | 79,040 | 0.755 | 32,000 | 0.672 |
MON 89034 | Cry1A.105 | 2983 | 651 | 3634 | 79,040 | 0.287 | 32,000 | 0.256 |
MON 89034 | Cry2Ab2 | 4553 | 558 | 5111 | 79,040 | 0.404 | 32,000 | 0.36 |
TC 1507 | Cry1F | 1413 | 185 | 1598 | 79,040 | 0.126 | 32,000 | 0.112 |
DAS 59122 | Cry34Ab1 | 24649 | 2623 | 27272 | 79,040 | 2.156 | 32,000 | 1.918 |
DAS 59122 | Cr35Ab1 | 5275 | 586 | 5861 | 79,040 | 0.463 | 32,000 | 0.412 |
SmartStax Total | 4.191 | 3.73 |