Identification of midgut membrane proteins from different instars of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) that bind to Cry1Ac toxin.

Helicoverpa armigera is a polyphagous pest sensitive to Cry1Ac protein from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The susceptibility of the different larval instars of H. armigera to Cry1Ac protoxin showed a significant 45-fold reduction in late instars compared to early instars. A possible hypothesis is tha...

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Main Authors: Igor Henrique Sena Da Silva, Isabel Goméz, Jorge Sánchez, Diana L Martínez de Castro, Fernando Hercos Valicente, Mario Soberón, Ricardo Antonio Polanczyk, Alejandra Bravo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207789