Heterologous expression of cry3Bb1 and cry3 genes for enhanced resistance against insect pests in cotton

Abstract Transgenic technology played a crucial role in developing insect-resistant plants resulting in the reduced application of pesticides. This article reports the expression of two cry proteins (Cry3Bb1 and Cry3) in cotton for enhanced resistance against chewing insect pests. The aforementioned...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Mubashar Zafar, Ghulam Mustafa, Fiza Shoukat, Atif Idrees, Arfan Ali, Faiza Sharif, Amir Shakeel, Huijuan Mo, Yuan Youlu, Qurban Ali, Abdul Razzaq, Maozhi Ren, Fuguang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13295-x