Characterization of DvSSJ1 transcripts targeting the smooth septate junction (SSJ) of western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera)

Characterization of DvSSJ1 transcripts targeting the smooth septate junction (SSJ) of western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera)

Abstract Transgenic maize plants expressing dsRNA targeting western corn rootworm (WCR, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) DvSSJ1 mRNA, a Drosophila snakeskin (ssk) ortholog, show insecticidal activity and significant plant protection from WCR damage. The gene encodes a membrane protein associated with...

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Main Authors: Xu Hu, Chad J. Boeckman, Bin Cong, Joe P. Steimel, Nina M. Richtman, Kristine Sturtz, Yiwei Wang, Carl A. Walker, Jiaming Yin, Anita Unger, Caitlin Farris, Albert L. Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68014-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68014-1

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