Identification of a new trypsin from Spodoptera frugiperda involved in a defensive mechanism against the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ca1 toxin

Both, insecticidal formulations based on the entomopathogenic bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and transgenic plants expressing Bt Cry toxins, have been threatened by the potential appearance of insect resistance in major crop pests. With the aim of identifying genes and mechanisms triggered ag...

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Main Authors: Lianet Rodríguez, Orlando Borrás, Pilar Téllez, Ivis Morán, Milagros Ponce, Yanileysis Fernández, Camilo Ayra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elfos Scientiae
Series:Biotecnología Aplicada
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Online Access:http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1027-28522011000300009&lng=en&tlng=en