Bt Resistance: Characterization and Strategies for GM Crops Producing Bacillus Thuringiensis Toxins - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 178064437X ISBN 13 : 9781780644370

Editeur : CABI Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria use Cry proteins to kill their insect larval hosts. The expression of certain Cry toxins in transgenic crops has been widely used to achieve efficient control of insect pests. This book describes the use of Bt crops and the emerging problem of resistance, recent progress in understanding the mechanism of action of Bt toxins, different resistance mechanisms and strategies to cope with resistance in the field. It describes resistant insects found in the field in different countries, particularly in the developing world, and ways to counter resistance such as gene stalking, refuges, modified toxins and gene discovery of novel toxins with different mode of action.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Mario Soberón teaches at the Instituto de Biotecnologia UNAM, Mexico.

Yulin Gao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science.

Alejandra Bravo is with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CABI Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178064437X
• ISBN 13: 9781780644370
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 226
• Éditeur: Soberón Mario, Gao Professor Yulin, Bravo Alejandra
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible