Nicotiana benthamiana is a suitable transient system for high-level expression of an active inhibitor of cotton boll weevil α-amylase

Nicotiana benthamiana is a suitable transient system for high-level expression of an active inhibitor of cotton boll weevil α-amylase

Abstract Background Insect resistance in crops represents a main challenge for agriculture. Transgenic approaches based on proteins displaying insect resistance properties are widely used as efficient breeding strategies. To extend the spectrum of targeted pathogens and overtake the development of r...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Souza Prado, Pingdwende Kader Aziz Bamogo, Joel Antônio Cordeiro de Abreu, François-Xavier Gillet, Vanessa Olinto dos Santos, Maria Cristina Mattar Silva, Jean-Paul Brizard, Marcelo Porto Bemquerer, Martine Bangratz, Christophe Brugidou, Drissa Sérémé, Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa, Séverine Lacombe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
Subjects:
Transient protein expression
α-amylase inhibitors
Gene silencing suppressors
Cotton boll weevil
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12896-019-0507-9

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