Expression of two insect-resistant genes cryIA ( b&c ) / GNA in transgenic tobacco plants results in added protection against both cotton bollworm and aphids

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 22, 1999, Pages 2051-2058

  Wang, Zhibin ^a   Guo, Sandui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Aphids; Cotton bollworm; cryIA ( b c ); Insect resistance; Pyramiding; Snowdrop lectin; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; APHIDIDAE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GALANTHUS; GALANTHUS NIVALIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; INSECTA; MYZUS PERSICAE; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0010982073     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02884920     Document Type: Article

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