Detection of genes encoding antimicrobial peptides in Mexican strains of Trichoplusia ni (Hübner) exposed to Bacillus thuringiensis

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 218-227

  Tamez Guerra, P ^a   Valadez Lira, J A ^a   Alcocer Gonzalez J M ^a   Oppert, B ^b   Gomez Flores, R ^a   Tamez Guerra, R ^a   Rodriguez Padilla C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt susceptibility; Trichoplusia ni immune response

Indexed keywords

ATTACIN ANTIBACTERIAL PROTEIN, INSECT; CARRIER PROTEIN; GLOVERIN; INSECT PROTEIN; LYSOZYME; PEPTIDOGLYCAN RECOGNITION PROTEIN; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; LEPIDOPTERA; MEXICO; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CARRIER PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; INSECT PROTEINS; LEPIDOPTERA; MEXICO; MURAMIDASE; PROTEINS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HEXAPODA; TRICHOPLUSIA NI;

EID: 43949135167     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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