Transgenic sugarcane plants resistant to stem borer attack

被引:105
作者
Arencibia, A [1 ]
Vazquez, RI [1 ]
Prieto, D [1 ]
Tellez, P [1 ]
Carmona, ER [1 ]
Coego, A [1 ]
Hernandez, L [1 ]
DelaRiva, GA [1 ]
SelmanHousein, G [1 ]
机构
[1] CTR GENET ENGN & BIOTECHNOL,PLANT DIV,CIGB,HAVANA 10600,CUBA
关键词
Bacillus thuringiensis; Diatraea; delta-endotoxin; sugarcane; transgenic plant;
D O I
10.1023/A:1009616318854
中图分类号
S3 [农学(农艺学)];
学科分类号
0901 ;
摘要
A truncated cryIA(b) gene encoding the active region of the Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin was expressed in transgenic sugarcane plants (Saccharum officinarum L.) under the control of the CaMV 35S promoter. Genetic transformation was accomplished by electroporation of intact cells. The levels of recombinant toxin were established and biological activity tests were performed against neonate sugarcane borer (Diatraea saccharalis F.) larvae. Transgenic sugarcane plants showed significant larvicidal activity despite the low expression of CryIA(b).
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页码:247 / 255
页数:9
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