Expression of a Bacillus thuringiensis cry1Ab gene in transgenic white spruce and its efficacy against the spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana)

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-167

  Lachance, D ^a   Hamel, L P ^a   Pelletier, F ^a   Valero J ^a   Bernier Cardou, M ^a   Chapman, K ^b   Van Frankenhuyzen, K ^b   Seguin A ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Biotechnology; Budworm; Conifers; Insect resistance; White spruce

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; CONIFEROPHYTA; HEXAPODA; PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847645426     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-006-0072-y     Document Type: Article

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