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A transgenic strategy for controlling plant bugs (Adelphocoris suturalis) through expression of double-stranded RNA homologous to fatty acyl-coenzyme A reductase in cotton.
The New phytologist - 1 Aug 2017
Luo Jing, Liang Sijia, Li Jianying, Xu Zhongping, Li Lun, Zhu Bangqin, Li Zhe, Lei Chaoliang, Lindsey Keith, Chen Lizhen, Jin Shuangxia, Zhang Xianlong
Abstract excerpt
Plant bugs (Miridae species), which are sap-sucking insects, have emerged as major pests of cotton in China. Most Miridae species are not sensitive to commercial Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton, resulting in significant economic losses and an increased application of insecticide, which eventually may compromise the future of Bt cotton. We demonstrate that FATTY ACYL-COA REDUCTASE (AsFAR) plays an essential...
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