title: A primer for using transgenic insecticidal cotton in developing countries.
abstract: Many developing countries face the decision of whether to approve the testing and commercial use of insecticidal transgenic cotton and the task of developing adequate regulations for its use. In this review, we outline concepts and provide information to assist farmers, regulators and scientists in making decisions concerning this technology. We address seven critical topics: 1) molecular and breeding techniques used for the development of transgenic cotton cultivars, 2) properties of transgenic cotton cultivars and their efficacy against major insect pests, 3) agronomic performance of transgenic cotton in developing countries, 4) factors affecting transgene expression, 5) impact of gene flow between transgenic and non-transgenic cotton, 6) non-target effects of transgenic cotton, and 7) management of pest resistance to transgenic cotton.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. ashowalam@mvohio.edu
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Showalter
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heuberger
authors.forename: Bruce E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Tabashnik
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Carrière
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coates
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D003906:Developing Countries; D004777:Environment; D051456:Gene Flow; D003368:Gossypium / Q000235:genetics*; D007194:India; D007313:Insecta; D007305:Insecticide Resistance; D007306:Insecticides; D010571:Pest Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D054817:Pollination; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides