<it>α</it>-Amylase inhibitor-1 gene from <it>Phaseolus vulgaris </it>expressed in <it>Coffea arabica </it>plants inhibits α-amylases from the coffee berry borer pest

<it>α</it>-Amylase inhibitor-1 gene from <it>Phaseolus vulgaris </it>expressed in <it>Coffea arabica </it>plants inhibits α-amylases from the coffee berry borer pest

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coffee is an important crop and is crucial to the economy of many developing countries, generating around US$70 billion per year. There are 115 species in the <it>Coffea </it>genus, but only two, <it>C. arabica <...

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Main Authors: Oliveira-Neto Osmundo B, Souza Djair SL, Silva Maria CM, Albuquerque Érika VS, Barbosa Aulus EAD, Valencia Arnubio, Rocha Thales L, Grossi-de-Sa Maria F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/10/44

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