Research progresses on mechanism of insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxin.
Author of the article:TAN Sheng-Jiang,CHEN Xiao-Feng,LI Dian-Mo
Author's Workplace:(State Key Laboratory of Integrate Management of Insect Pests & Rodents,InstituteofZoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100080,China).
Key Words:Bacillus thuringiensis;resistance;mechanism;bindingsite;proteolytic processing
Abstract:The current knowledge of biochemical and genetic mechanisms of insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxin is reviewed.Six potential steps concerning the occurrence of resistance are suggested.Available information on resistance inheritance a