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Title: Bt Resistance
Condition: New
Subtitle: Characterization and Strategies for GM Crops Producing Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins
Author: Alejandra Bravo
Contributor: Alejandra Bravo (Edited by), Mario Soberón (Edited by), Yulin Gao (Edited by)
Format: Hardback
ISBN-10: 178064437X
EAN: 9781780644370
ISBN: 9781780644370
Publisher: CABI Publishing
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Topic: Technology & Engineering
Release Date: 24/04/2015
Description: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria use Cry proteins to kill their insect larval hosts. The expression of certain Cry toxins in transgenic crops has been widely used to achieve efficient control of insect pests. This book describes the use of Bt crops and the emerging problem of resistance, recent progress in understanding the mechanism of action of Bt toxins, different resistance mechanisms and strategies to cope with resistance in the field. It describes resistant insects found in the field in different countries, particularly in the developing world, and ways to counter resistance such as gene stalking, refuges, modified toxins and gene discovery of novel toxins with different mode of action.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 244mm
Item Length: 172mm
Item Width: 19mm
Item Weight: 696g
Book Series: CABI Biotechnology Series
Release Year: 2015

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