A method of controlling corn rootworm feeding using a Bacillus thuringiensis protein expressed in transgenic maize

Crop Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 931-938

  Vaughn, Ty ^a   Cavato, Tracey ^a   Brar, Gurdip ^a   Coombe, Timothy ^a   DeGooyer, Todd ^a   Ford, Stephanie ^a   Groth, Mark ^a   Howe, Arlene ^a   Johnson, Scott ^a   Kolacz, Kathryn ^a   Pilcher, Clinton ^a   Purcell, John ^a   Romano, Charles ^a   English, Leigh ^a   Pershing, Jay ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DIABROTICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 20844437572     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2004.0304     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Alston, J.M., J. Hyde, M.C. Marra, and P.D. Mitchell. 2002. An ex ante analysis of the benefits from the adoption of corn rootworm resistant transgenic corn technology. AgBioForum 5(3):71-84.
2. Baum, J.A., M. Kakefuda, and C. Gawron-Burke. 1996. Engineering Bacillus thuringiensis bioinsecticides with an indigenous site-specific recombination system. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 62, 4367-4373.
3. Beck, E., G. Ludwig, E.A. Auerswald, B. Reiss, and H. Schaller. 1982. Nucleotide sequence and exact localization of the neomycin phosphotransferase gene from transposon Tn5. Gene 19:327-336.
4. Bernhard, K., and R. Utz. 1993. Production of Bacillus thuringiensis insecticides for experimental and commercial uses. p. 255-267. In P.F. Entwistle et al. (ed.) Bacillus thuringiensis, an environmental biopesticide: Theory and practice. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
5. Bevan, M., W.M. Barnes, and M.D. Chilton. 1983. Structure and transcription of the nopaline synthase gene region of T-DNA. Nucleic Acids Res. 11:369-385.
6. Crickmore, N., D.R. Zeigler, J. Feitelson, E. Schnepf, J. Van Rie, D. Lereclus, J. Baum, and D.H. Dean. 1998. Revision of the nomenclature for the Bacillus thuringiensis pesticidal crystal proteins. Microbiol. Mol. Biol. Rev. 62:807-813.
7. D'Halluin, K., E.I.S. Bonne, M. Bossut, M. De Beuckeleer, and J. Leemans. 1992. Transgenic maize plants by tissue electroporation. Plant Cell 4:1495-1505.
8. Donovan, W.P., M.J. Rupar, A.C. Slaney, T. Malvar, M.C. Gawron-Burke, and T.B. Johnson. 1992. Characterization of two genes encoding Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal crystal proteins toxic to Coleoptera species. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 58:3921-3927.
9. English, L.H., S.M. Brussock, T.M. Malvar, J.W. Bryson, C.A. Kulesza, C.A. Walters, S.L. Slatin, and M.A. Von Tersch. 2000a. Polypeptide compositions toxic to coleopteran insects. U.S. Patent 6063597.
10. English, L.H., S.M. Brussock, T.M. Malvar, J.W. Bryson, C.A. Kulesza, C.A. Walters, S.L. Slatin, and M.A. Von Tersch. 2000b. Methods for improving the activity of delta endotoxins against insect pests. U.S. Patent 6077824.
11. English, L.H., S.M. Brussock, T.M. Malvar, J.W. Bryson, C.A. Kulesza, C.A. Walters, S.L. Slatin, M.A. Von Tersch, and C. Romano. 2000c. Nucleic acid segments encoding modified Bacillus thuringiensis coleopteran-toxic crystal proteins. U.S. Patent 6060594.
12. English, L.H., S.M. Brussock, T.M. Malvar, J.W. Bryson, C.A. Kulesza, C.A. Walters, S.L. Slatin, M.A. Von Tersch, and C. Romano. 2000d. Insect-Resistant Transgenic Plants. U.S. Patent 6023013.
13. Gray, M.E., and K.L. Steffey. 2002. Insect pest management handbook. Urbana-Champaign, IL; Univeristy of Illinois.
14. Gordon-Kamm, W.J., T.M. Spencer, M.L. Mangano, T.R. Adams, R.L. Daines, J.V. O'Brian, W.G. Start, W.R. Adams, S.A. Chambers, N.G. Willets, C.J. Mackey, R.W. Krueger, A.P. Kausch, and P.G. Lemaux. 1990. Transformation of maize cells and regeneration of fertile transgenic plants. Plant Cell 2:603-618.
15. Hills, T.M., and D.C. Peters. 1971. A method of evaluating postplanting insecticide treatments for control of western corn rootworm larvae. J. Econ. Entomol. 64:764-765.
16. Klein, T.M., T. Gradziel, M.E. Fromm, and J.C. Sanford. 1989. Factors influencing gene delivery into Zea mays cells by high velocity microprojectiles. Biotechnology 6:559-563.
17. Lam, E., and N.-H. Chua. 1990. GT-1 binding site confers light responsive expression in transgenic tobacco. Science 248:471-474.
18. Lamppa, G., G. Morelli, and N. Chua. 1985. Structure and developmental regulation of a wheat gene encoding the major chlorophyll a/b-binding polypeptide. Mol. Cell. Biol. 5:1370-1378.
19. McElroy, D., W. Zhang, J. Cao, and R. Wu. 1990. Isolation of an efficient actin promoter for use in rice transformation. Plant Cell 2: 163-171.
20. McElwain, E., and S. Spiker. 1989. A wheat cDNA clone which is homologous to the 17 kd heat-shock protein gene family of soybean. Nucleic Acids Res. 17:1764.
21. Moellenbeck, D.J., M.L. Peters, J.W. Bing, J.R. Rouse, L.S. Higgins, L. Sims, T. Nevshemal, L. Marshall, R.T. Ellis, P.G. Bystrak, B.A. Lang, J.L. Stewart, K. Kouba, V. Sondag, V. Gustafson, K. Nour, D. Xu, J. Swenson, J. Zhang, T. Czapla, G. Schwab, S. Jayne, B.A. Stockhoff, K. Narva, H.E. Schnepf, S.J. Stelman, C. Poutre, M. Koziel, and N. Duck. 2001. Insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis protect corn from corn rootworms. Nat. Biotechnol. 19: 668-672.
22. Odell, J.T., F. Mag, and N.-H. Chua. 1985. Identification of DNA sequences required for activity of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter. Nature (London) 313:810-812.
23. Payne, J., J. Fernandez-Cornejo, and S. Daberkow. 2003. Factors affecting the likelihood of corn rootworm Bt seed adoption. AgBioForum 6:79-86.
24. Pike, D. 1995. Biologic and economic assessment of pesticide use on corn and soybeans. Report 1-CA-95. USDA-National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program, Washington, DC.
25. Reidell, W.E. 1990. Rootworm and mechanical damage effects on root morphology and water relations in maize. Crop Sci. 30:628-631.
26. Rogers, S.O., and A.J. Bendich. 1985. Extraction of DNA from milligram amounts of fresh, herbarium and mummified plant tissues. Plant Mol. Biol. 5:69-76.
27. Rupar, M.J., W.P. Donovan, R.G. Groat, A.C. Slaney, J.W. Mattison, T.B. Johnson, J.F. Charles, V.C. Dumanior, and H. DeBarjac. 1991. Two novel strains of Bacillus thuringiensis toxic to coleopterans. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 57:3337-3344.
28. Southern, E.M. 1975. Detection of specific sequences among DNA fragments separated by gel electrophoresis. J. Mol. Biol. 98:503-517.
29. Spike, B.P., and J.J. Tollefson. 1991. Yield response of corn subjected to western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) infestation and lodging. J. Econ. Entomol. 84:1585-1590.
30. Tukey, J.W. 1953. The problem of multiple comparisons. Princeton University, Princeton. NJ.
31. Vieira, J., and J. Messing. 1987. Production of single-stranded plasmid DNA. Meth. Enzymol. 153:3-11.