Age-related increase in levels of insecticidal protein in the progenies of transgenic oilseed rape and its efficacy against a susceptible strain of diamondback moth

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-234

  Wei, W ^a,b   Schuler, T H ^b   Clark, S J ^b   Stewart Jr , C N ^c   Poppy, G M ^b,d  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Cry1Ac protein; Leaf assays; Plutella xylostella; Transgene expression

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BRASSICA NAPUS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 30444458094     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2005.00024.x     Document Type: Article

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