The trends and future of biotechnology crops for insect pest control

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 4677-4681

  DeVilliers, Santie M ^a   Hoisington, David A ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt); Cry proteins; Endotoxins; Insect resistance; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

CRY1AB TOXIN;

BACTERIAL GENE; CROP PROTECTION; GENETIC MANIPULATION; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT RESISTANCE; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; PLANT RESPONSE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 79958791157     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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