Overexpression of glutamate decarboxylase in transgenic tobacco plants deters feeding by phytophagous insect larvae

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2177-2182

  Macgregor, Kennaway B ^a   Shelp, Barry J ^b   Peiris, Sriyani ^b   Bown, Alan W ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

GABA; Gamma aminobutyrate; Glutamate decarboxylase; Insect larvae; Invertebrate pests; Phytophagous; Plant resistance; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE;

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; PEST RESISTANCE; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; HOMOZYGOTE; LARVA; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; MOTHS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TOBACCO;

ARACHNIDA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0141455272     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025650914947     Document Type: Article

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