Gene cloning and sequencing of aminopeptidase N3, a putative receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal Cry1Ac toxin in Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-19

  Wang, Gui Rong ^a   Liang, Ge Mei ^a   Wu, Kong Ming ^a   Guo, Yu Yuan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Aminopeptidase N; Gene cloning and expression; Helicoverpa armigera; Ligand binding experiment; RACE

Indexed keywords

GENE TRANSFER;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 16244378210     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.002     Document Type: Article

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