Overexpression of a Weed (Solanum americanum) Proteinase Inhibitor in Transgenic Tobacco Results in Increased Glandular Trichome Density and Enhanced Resistance to Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera litura

Overexpression of a Weed (Solanum americanum) Proteinase Inhibitor in Transgenic Tobacco Results in Increased Glandular Trichome Density and Enhanced Resistance to Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera litura

In this study we produced transgenic tobacco plants by overexpressing a serine proteinase inhibitor gene, SaPIN2a, from the American black nightshade Solanum americanum under the control of the CaMV 35S promoter using Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. SaPIN2a was properly transcribe...

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Main Authors: Zeng-Fu Xu, Yinpeng Cai, Kuai-Fei Xia, Huapeng Li, Ming Luo, Zhaoyu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Insect resistance
lepidopteran pests
protease inhibitor
Solanum americanum
trichome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/4/1896/

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