Genetically improved potatoes: protection from damage by Colorado potato beetles

Russet Burbank potato plants have been genetically improved to resist insect attack and damage by Colorado potato beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)) by the insertion of a cryIIIA gene encoding the insect control protein of Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis. A modified gene that dramatic...

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Published in:Plant molecular biology 1993-05, Vol.22 (2), p.313-321
Main Authors: Perlak, F.J. (Monsanto Co., Chesterfield, MO (USA). Agricultural Group), Stone, T.B, Muskopf, Y.M, Petersen, L.J, Parker, G.B, McPherson, S.A, Wyman, J, Love, S, Reed, G, Biever, D, Fischhoff, D.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS
Bacillus thuringiensis tenebrionis
Bacterial Proteins - genetics
Bacterial Proteins - pharmacology
Bacterial Toxins
Base Sequence
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
BREEDING METHODS
Chrysomelidae
Coleoptera
CONTROL DE INSECTOS
DAMAGE
DANOS
DEGAT
Endotoxins
Feeding Behavior
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GENE
GENES
Genetic Engineering
Genetic Vectors
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
Hemolysin Proteins
INSECT CONTROL
Insect Control - methods
Insecticides - pharmacology
INTEGRATED CONTROL
Invertebrates
LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA
LUCHA INTEGRADA
LUTTE ANTIINSECTE
LUTTE INTEGREE
METHODE D'AMELIORATION
METODOS DE MEJORAMIENTO
Molecular Sequence Data
Pest animals
Pest resistance
PLANTAS TRANSGENICAS
PLANTE TRANSGENIQUE
Plants, Genetically Modified
SOLANUM
Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum - genetics
Transformation, Genetic
TRANSGENIC PLANTS
Varietal selection. Specialized plant breeding, plant breeding aims
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Summary:Russet Burbank potato plants have been genetically improved to resist insect attack and damage by Colorado potato beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)) by the insertion of a cryIIIA gene encoding the insect control protein of Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis. A modified gene that dramatically improved plant expression of this protein was utilized. Its expression in Russet Burbank potato plants resulted in protection from damage by all insect stages in the laboratory and in dramatic levels of protection at multiple field locations. Analysis of these genetically modified potatoes indicated that they conform to the standards for Russet Burbank potatoes in terms of agronomic and quality characteristics including taste.
ISSN:0167-4412
1573-5028
DOI:10.1007/bf00014938