Synergism and antagonism between Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3A and Cry1 proteins in Heliothis virescens, Diatraea saccharalis and Spodoptera frugiperda.

Second generation Bt crops (insect resistant crops carrying Bacillus thuringiensis genes) combine more than one gene that codes for insecticidal proteins in the same plant to provide better control of agricultural pests. Some of the new combinations involve co-expression of cry and vip genes. Becaus...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita Nunes Lemes, Camila Chiaradia Davolos, Paula Cristina Brunini Crialesi Legori, Odair Aparecido Fernandes, Juan Ferré, Manoel Victor Franco Lemos, Janete Apparecida Desiderio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4183464?pdf=render