Expression of Bt toxic protein in transgenic cotton and its ecological effects.
Author of the article:ZHANG Shao-Yan,XIE Bao-Yu
Author's Workplace:(State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents,Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100080,China).
Key Words:Bt toxic protein; spatiotemporal expression; resistance; cotton bollworm; natural enemies
Abstract:The Bt toxic protein in transgenic Bt cotton provided effective control of cotton bollworm and other lepidopteran pests, so it can offer powerful protection to the cotton plants from insect damage. The expression of Bt toxin in transgenic cotton shows obv