How to cope with insect resistance to Bt toxins?

被引:193
作者
Bravo, Alejandra [1 ]
Soberon, Mario [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biotecnol, Dept Mol Microbiol, Cuernavaca 62250, Morelos, Mexico
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10.1016/j.tibtech.2008.06.005
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Transgenic Bt crops producing insecticidal crystalline proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis, so-called Cry toxins, have proved useful in controlling insect pests. However, the future of Bt crops is threatened by the evolution of insect resistance. Understanding how Bt toxins work and how insects become resistant will provide the basis for taking measures to counter resistance. Here we review possible mechanisms of resistance and different strategies to cope with resistance, such as expression of several toxins with different modes of action in the same plant, modified Cry toxins active against resistant insects, and the potential use of Cyt toxins or a fragment of cadherin receptor. These approaches should provide the means to assure the successful use of Bt crops for an extended period of time.
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