Constitutive and induced insect resistance in RNAi-mediated ultra-low gossypol cottonseed cotton
Abstract Background Besides fibers, cotton plants also produce a large amount of seeds with a high oil and protein content. The use of these seeds is restricted by their high contents of the terpenoid gossypol, which is harmful to humans and livestock. Using a genetic engineering approach, “Ultra-lo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1921-9 |