An ABC transporter mutation is correlated with insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin.
Transgenic crops producing insecticidal toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are commercially successful in reducing pest damage, yet knowledge of resistance mechanisms that threaten their sustainability is incomplete. Insect resistance to the pore-forming Cry1Ac toxin is correlated with the loss...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3002984?pdf=render |