CYP6AE gene cluster knockout in Helicoverpa armigera reveals role in detoxification of phytochemicals and insecticides
Cotton bollworm is an important agricultural pest with widespread resistance to insecticides. Here Wang et al. identifies CYP6AEs from cotton bollworm involved in detoxifying plant toxins and chemical insecticides through the CRISPR-Cas9-based reverse genetics approach in conjunction with in vitro m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07226-6 |