About the Authors
- Mao Chen
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Affiliation Department of Entomology, Cornell University/New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), Geneva, New York, United States of America
- Jian-Zhou Zhao
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Current address: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Johnston, Iowa, United States of America
Affiliation Department of Entomology, Cornell University/New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), Geneva, New York, United States of America
- Hilda L. Collins
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Affiliation Department of Entomology, Cornell University/New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), Geneva, New York, United States of America
- Elizabeth D. Earle
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Affiliation Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Jun Cao
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Current address: Athenix Corp., Research Park Triangle, North Carolina, United States of America
Affiliation Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Anthony M. Shelton
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* E-mail: ams5@cornell.edu
Affiliation Department of Entomology, Cornell University/New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), Geneva, New York, United States of America
Competing Interests
J.C. and J.Z.Z. left Cornell in 2005 and 2006, respectively, prior to the initiation of this project and are presently employed by Athenix and Pioneer, respectively. Both companies are involved in the development of Bt plants.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: MC AS. Performed the experiments: MC AS HC. Analyzed the data: MC AS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MC JZ EE JC. Wrote the paper: MC AS.