Genetic Knockouts Indicate That the ABCC2 Protein in the Bollworm <i>Helicoverpa zea</i> Is Not a Major Receptor for the Cry1Ac Insecticidal Protein

Members of the insect ATP binding cassette transporter subfamily C2 (ABCC2) in several moth species are known as receptors for the Cry1Ac insecticidal protein from <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> (Bt). Mutations that abolish the functional domains of ABCC2 are known to cause resistance to...

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Main Authors: Omaththage P. Perera, Nathan S. Little, Heba Abdelgaffar, Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, Gadi V. P. Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/10/1522