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The '''Bt Potato''' is a [[genetically engineered potato]] that has genes added so it will produce the insecticide ([[Bacillus thuringiensis]] or [[Bt]] toxin) in every cell. It was developed by [[USAID]] together with [[Michigan State University]] by adding a trait from [[Syngenta]] to a South African potato variety with the goal of reducing losses in the field and in storage by the potato tuber moth in South Africa.<ref>[http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=05PRETORIA2374 South Africa, Biosafety Update And State Senior Biotech Advisor Visit], U.S. State Department cable via Wikileaks, June 20, 2005, Accessed September 4, 2011.</ref><ref name="Fact Sheet">[http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/agriculture/biotechnology/tuber_moth_potato_FS_webversion_final.pdf Insect Resistant Potatoes: South Africa], [[USAID]] Fact Sheet.</ref>
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The '''Bt Potato''' is a [[genetically engineered potato]] that has genes added so it will produce the insecticide ([[Bacillus thuringiensis]] or [[Bt]] toxin) in every cell. Two different types of Bt Potato exist:
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* [[Potato Tuber Moth Resistant Bt Potato]]
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Field trials began in 2002, with a projected commercialization set for 2007. As of June 2005, five of the six planting trials, set in six different ecological areas of South Africa, were completed.<ref>[http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=05PRETORIA2374 South Africa, Biosafety Update And State Senior Biotech Advisor Visit], U.S. State Department cable via Wikileaks, June 20, 2005, Accessed September 4, 2011.</ref> A 2008 article notes that the potato had not yet been commercialized and the new timeline anticipated commercialization in 2009.<ref>"[http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=507 Hot potato - South Africa's GM potato - a critical analysis]," African Centre for Biosafety, March 6, 2008, Accessed September 4, 2011.</ref>
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* [[Colorado Potato Beetle Resistant Bt Potato]]
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== Partner Organizations ==
 
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[[USAID]] lists the following partner organizations on this project:<ref name="Fact Sheet"/>
 
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* [[Michigan State University]] (MSU),
 
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* [[South Africa's Agricultural Research Council]]
 
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* [[AgBios]] (USA)
 
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* [[Crop Technology Consulting]] (USA)
 
  
 
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* [[Genetic Engineering]]
 
* [[Genetic Engineering]]
 
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* [[USAID Promotion of Agricultural Biotechnology]]
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* [[Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project (ABSP) I]]
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* [[U.S. State Department Promotion of Agricultural Biotechnology]]
 
* [[U.S. State Department Promotion of Agricultural Biotechnology]]
 
* [[U.S. Promotion of Ag Biotech in South Africa]]
 
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===References===
 
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===External resources===
 
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* [http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/agriculture/biotechnology/tuber_moth_potato_FS_webversion_final.pdf Insect Resistant Potatoes: South Africa], [[USAID]] Fact Sheet.
 
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* [http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=05PRETORIA2374 South Africa, Biosafety Update And State Senior Biotech Advisor Visit], U.S. State Department cable via Wikileaks, June 20, 2005.
 
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* [http://www.biosafety-info.net/file_dir/3133148883b973d0a6.pdf Hot potato. South Africa’s GM potato – a critical analysis], [[African Centre for Biosafety]].
 
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* [http://betuco.be/Potato/Bt%20(Bacillus%20thuringiensis)%20Potato%20Project%20in%20South%20Africa.pdf Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) Potato Project in South Africa]
 
  
 
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* "[http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=507 Hot potato - South Africa's GM potato - a critical analysis]," African Centre for Biosafety, March 6, 2008.
 
  
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The Bt Potato is a genetically engineered potato that has genes added so it will produce the insecticide (Bacillus thuringiensis or Bt toxin) in every cell. Two different types of Bt Potato exist:

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