Expressing a moth abcc2 gene in transgenic Drosophila causes susceptibility to Bt Cry1Ac without requiring a cadherin-like protein receptor.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2016.11.008
Abstract: Bt toxins ingested by insect pests can bind to midgut receptors and cause death, although several steps in this process remain unclear. Multiple Bt toxin receptors have been identified in Lepidoptera, including a cadherin-like protein… read more here.
Keywords: protein; like protein; cadherin like; cry1ac ... See more keywords