Expression of a synthetic cry1AcF gene in transgenic Pigeon pea confers resistance to Helicoverpa armigera

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 675-687

  Ramu, S V ^a   Rohini, S ^b   Keshavareddy, G ^b   Gowri Neelima, M ^b   Shanmugam, N B ^b   Kumar, A R V ^b   Sarangi, S K ^a   Ananda Kumar, P ^c   Udayakumar, M ^b  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium; Genetic transformation; Helicoverpa armigera; In planta transformation; Insect resistance; Pigeon pea

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; LEGUME; MORTALITY; MOTH; PEST SPECIES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN; TRANSFORMATION; TRANSGENIC PLANT; YIELD RESPONSE;

AGROBACTERIUM; CAJANUS CAJAN; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HEXAPODA; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 84868203382     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01703.x     Document Type: Article

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