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Biodiversity and the Healthy Society
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Research Outline on the impacts of Bt Corn
Research Topic: I MPACT OF BT CORN ON THE DIPLOPOD ALLAJULUS LATESTRIATUS
Name: DARREN B. BEQUILLA Section: BSITM-TTO 3YA-1
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Title: Impact of Bt corn on
the diplopod Allajulus
latestriatus
Objective:
To develop or contain a
genetically microorganism
that can produce proteins that
are toxic to pesters to improve
or have better crop
production with less
environmental defilement but
with elevated economic
benefits to farmers.
Statement of the problem:
1. Possible effects of Bt corn
on the detritophagous
Allajulus latestriatus
2. The effectivity of it to
control pests effectively.
In this study, laboratory feeding
experiments were conducted to
detect possible effects of Bt corn
on the detritophagous Allajulus
latestriatus (Diplopoda,
Julidae). We tested the
transgenic corn N4640Bt
(expressing the Bt protein
Cry1Ab), the corresponding
non-transgenic isoline, and two
further conventional corn
varieties. Furthermore, a
toxicity test was performed, in
which purified Cry1Ab was
added to a corn leaf diet in
different concentrations. Cry1Ab
concentrations in corn leaves,
corn leaf diet, faeces and
diplopods were quantified,
applying an enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
The researchers
performed bioassays
using the European
Corn Borer Ostrinia
nubilalis to test the
insecticidal activity of
different samples.
Bioassays proved that
the Bt protein in
transgenic leaves and in
faeces of diplopods was
still insecticidal. The
toxicity test indicated
that Cry1Ab excretion
in the faeces is linearly
correlated to the
Cry1Ab uptake through
the diet.
The findings suggest
that Bt corn and
Cry1Ab will not harm
A. latestriatus.
However, this
diplopod excretes
considerable
amounts of Bt
protein with its
faeces. The Bt protein
is still insecticidally
active and, thus,
becomes available to
other soil organisms.
Potential effects of Bt-
corn on diplopods had
hitherto not been
investigated. Diplopods
are certainly not the
most important group of
macro-decomposers of
plant litter but they are
widely spread in the
cultural landscape and
regularly occur in
cornfields. Our results
show that A. latestriatus
is not affected by Bt
corn and the toxicity
test demonstrated that
even very high Cry1Ab
concentrations do not
lead to recognizable
effects. Furthermore,
diplopods as macro-
decomposers prefer to
feed on
Based on research, the use of BT Corn
can help increasing the income of our
farmers as the discovery of it can
improve the crop production. Since it is
improved through biotechnology, it can
also help to lessen soil pollution
compare to using pesticides on our crops
however looking on the other side of
using BT corn, it is for sure would cause
more money for consumer when it
comes to purchasing BT crops compare
to those naturally grown crops that we're
used to and there's also posibility that
time will come for pests or any other
pesterer to adapt or develop their own
resistance with the effect of this. The
possiblity of having less protein or
nutrients from BT crops compare to
those naturally grown crops shoukd also
be consider though research says that BT
crops still can provide protein to
humang being.
Weber, M. A., &
Nentwig, W.
(2006). Impact of
Bt corn on the
diplopod Allajulus
latestriatus.
Pedobiologia,
50(4), 357–
368.https://doi.or
g/10.1016/j.pedob
i.2006.06.004