Bacillus thuringiensis Suppresses the Humoral Immune System to Overcome Defense Mechanism of Plutella xylostella

Background:Plutella xylostella has become a notorious pest of cruciferous crops all over the world. Delta-endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis are widely used insecticidal proteins for controlling P. xylostella. However, the interaction mechanism of B. thuringiensis with the immune system of P. xylo...

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Main Authors: Shuzhong Li, Xiaoxia Xu, Muhammad Shakeel, Jin Xu, Zhihua Zheng, Jinlong Zheng, Xiaoqiang Yu, Qian Zhao, Fengliang Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01478/full