Talk:Bacillus thuringiensis

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Contents 1 POV! 2 Expression 3 Split? 4 Bacillus Thuringiensis vs. Bt

[edit] POV!

That last paragraph is awfully POV, and unsubstantiated to boot. Blam! I'm getting rid of it. Rhombus 05:40, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Expression

The findings in the paper (Current Science) are not new. Several such studies were published earlier from Australia and South Africa. The expression of Bt toxin declines during boll development which is a natural phenomenon associated with plant senescence.

[edit] Split?

Seems like the lead bears no relation to the content of the article. Should there should be a separate page on Bt Crops? Herd of Swine (talk) 18:35, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, I see there's already Bt corn and GM food, which cover some of the issues. So probably leave it. But maybe a bit more focus on Bt/GM crops in the lead. Herd of Swine (talk) 19:04, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bacillus Thuringiensis vs. Bt

Why does everyone write Bt instead of B. Thuringiensis? Is Bt a brand name? In that case it would be appropriate to use Bt when referring the products. For example, it's inappropriate to say "Sprayed with Bt", unless Bt is the name of the product. Otherwise, in reference to the bacteria, or the bacterial genes, it should be B. Thuringiensis. If it is a product name, then it should be mentioned in the article.

Can some expert shed light on this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.174.75.226 (talk) 15:08, 5 May 2008 (UTC)