The commercial Bt–cotton available today contain genes from the isolate B-thuringiensis, ssp. that produces Cry I A(a), Cry I A(b), Cry I A(c), Cry IIA.

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The endothelium of the glomerular capillaries is completely surrounded by the glomerular basement membrane along with specialized cells called podocytes.

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Podocytes have numerous pseudopodia that interdigitate to form filtration slits along the capillary wall.

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Stellate cells (mesangial cells )

Located between the basal lamina and the endothelium

They are similar to pericytes

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Mesangial cells are contractile and play a role in the regulation of glomerular filtration. 

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Glomerular filtration barrier is selective in determining which molecules will filter, based on their,

1. Size 

2. Electrical charge