A novel mechanism of insect resistance engineered into tobacco

A report is presented of a gene encoding a cowpea trypsin inhibitor, which has been shown to give some measure of field resistance to insect pests, confers, when transferred to tobacco, enhanced resistance to this species' own herbivorous insect pests.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1987-11, Vol.330 (6144), p.160-163
Main Authors: Hilder, V.A, Gatehouse, A.M.R, Sheerman, S.E, Barker, R.F, Boulter, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
AMELIORATION DES PLANTES
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
CONTROL DE INSECTOS
ENZYME INHIBITORS
FITOMEJORAMIENTO
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Generalities
genes
Genetics
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
HELIOTHIS
HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
INHIBIDORES DE ENZIMAS
INHIBITEUR D'ENZYME
INSECT CONTROL
Insects
LUTTE ANTI-INSECTE
NICOTIANA TABACUM
Pest animals
PEST RESISTANCE
Pesticides
Pests
PLANT BREEDING
Plant breeding: fundamental aspects and methodology
PROTEASAS
PROTEASE
PROTEASES
RESISTANCE AUX RAVAGEURS
RESISTENCIA A LAS PLAGAS
Tobacco
trypsin inhibitor
Varietal selection. Specialized plant breeding, plant breeding aims
Vigna unguiculata
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Summary:A report is presented of a gene encoding a cowpea trypsin inhibitor, which has been shown to give some measure of field resistance to insect pests, confers, when transferred to tobacco, enhanced resistance to this species' own herbivorous insect pests.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/330160a0