Genetic engineering of crops for insect resistance: An overview
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DOI: 10.1007/s12038-020-00081-y
Abstract: Phytophagous insect incidence is a serious threat for reduction of crop productivity globally. There is an estimation of one fourth of crop is being destroyed by insects annually. Indeed, the development of insect-resistant crops is… read more here.
Keywords: insects; resistant crops; insect resistant; resistance ... See more keywords
Conventional breeding of insect-resistant crop plants: still the best way to feed the world population.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2020.11.008
Abstract: Insect-resistant crops feed much of the world, using reduced carbon inputs and providing much greater economic returns on investment. Newer, more efficient efforts are urgently needed to speed development of insect-resistant plants before a projected… read more here.
Keywords: conventional breeding; insect resistant; resistant plants; world ... See more keywords
Enhanced insect-resistance, UV protection, and antibacterial and antistatic properties exhibited by wool fabric treated with polyphenols extracted from mango seed kernel and feijoa peel
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DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09699g
Abstract: The synthetic dyes, antimicrobial and insect-resistant agents, UV radiation absorbents, and antistatic agents that are used to introduce multifunctional properties to textiles are not only toxic to the environment but also require multi-step treatments to… read more here.
Keywords: seed; protection; fabric; polyphenols extracted ... See more keywords
Economic impacts of commercializing insect-resistant GM maize in China
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DOI: 10.1108/caer-06-2017-0126
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential economic impacts of China’s insect-resistant GM maize and provide new evidence for decision making concerning its commercialization. Design/methodology/approach This study uses data drawn from… read more here.
Keywords: maize; insect resistant; economic impacts; resistant maize ... See more keywords
Differential assembly of root-associated bacterial and fungal communities of a dual transgenic insect-resistant maize line at different host niches and different growth stages
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1023971
Abstract: Transgenic technology has been widely applied to crop development, with genetically modified (GM) maize being the world’s second-largest GM crop. Despite the fact that rhizosphere bacterial and fungal populations are critical regulators of plant performance,… read more here.
Keywords: maize line; root; host niches; insect resistant ... See more keywords
The Current Status and Development of Insect-Resistant Genetically Engineered Poplar in China
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01408
Abstract: Poplar is one of the main afforestation tree species in China, and the use of a single, or only a few, clones with low genetic diversity in poplar plantations has led to increasing problems with… read more here.
Keywords: insect; insect resistant; resistant genetically; development insect ... See more keywords
Combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis of the resistance mechanism of quinoa seedlings to Spodoptera exigua
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.931145
Abstract: Quinoa has attracted considerable attention owing to its unique nutritional, economic, and medicinal values. The damage intensity of Spodoptera exigua at the seedling stage of quinoa fluctuates with the crop’s biological cycle and the environmental… read more here.
Keywords: insect resistant; resistance; spodoptera exigua; quinoa seedlings ... See more keywords
High-Dose Assessment of Transgenic Insect-Resistant Maize Events against Major Lepidopteran Pests in China
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11223125
Abstract: Lepidopteran pests present a key problem for maize production in China. In order to develop a new strategy for the pest control, the Chinese government has issued safety certificates for insect-resistant transgenic maize, but whether… read more here.
Keywords: lepidopteran pests; dbn9936; dose levels; insect resistant ... See more keywords
Impact of Insect-Resistant Transgenic Maize 2A-7 on Diversity and Dynamics of Bacterial Communities in Rhizosphere Soil
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DOI: 10.3390/plants12102046
Abstract: Artificial modification of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins can effectively improve their resistance to target pests, but the effect of such modification on the diversity of rhizosphere microorganisms remains unclear. Transgenic maize 2A-7 contains two artificially… read more here.
Keywords: transgenic maize; bacterial communities; insect resistant; diversity ... See more keywords
Meta-effect of insect resistant maize on fumonisin B1 in grain estimated by variance-weighted and replication-weighted analyses
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DOI: 10.3920/wmj2018.2387
Abstract: Fumonisins are a class of mycotoxins occurring in foods and feeds at concentrations that may be of concern to human and animal health. Meta-analysis was used to predict the probability of fumonisin B1 (FB1) exposure… read more here.
Keywords: variance weighted; fumonisin; maize; effect ... See more keywords
Arthropod community characteristics and relative stability in transgenic Populus×euramericana ‘Neva’ carrying bivalent insect-resistant genes
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DOI: 10.5846/stxb201612202623
Abstract: Genetically modified Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used for insect resistance. With the large⁃scale commercial application of transgenic insect⁃resistant plants, the risk of environmental release is a concern. The development of transgenic poplars could effectively control… read more here.
Keywords: insects; resistant 107; insect; transgenic insect ... See more keywords