Multi-Toxin Resistance Enables Pink Bollworm Survival on Pyramided Bt Cotton

Transgenic crops producing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins kill key insect pests, providing economic and environmental benefits. However, the evolution of pest resistance threatens the continued success of such Bt crops. To delay or counter resistance, transgenic plant “pyramids” producing two...

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Main Authors: Fabrick, Jeffrey A., Unnithan, Gopalan C., Yelich, Alex J., DeGain, Ben, Masson, Luke, Zhang, Jie, Carrière, Yves, Tabashnik, Bruce E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5156061/