Molecular Mechanisms of Bacillus thuringiensis Resistance in the Sugarcane Borer
The sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis, is a major target pest of transgenic corn expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins in many areas of the U.S. mid-southern region. A Cry1Ab-resistant (Cry1Ab-RR) strain of D. saccharalis has been developed from a single two-parent family-line. To exam...
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LSU
2011
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Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04212011-153427/ |