Transgenic plants expressing bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins

Authors

Hua Rong Li, Departments of Entomology
Brenda Oppert, USDA ARS Center for Grain and Animal Health Research
Kun Yan Zhu, Departments of Entomology
Randall A. Higgins, Departments of Entomology
Fang Neng Huang, Kansas State University
Lawrent L. Buschman, Departments of Entomology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Abstract

Commercial varieties of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) plants have been developed in many countries to control target pests. Initially, the expression of native Bt genes in plants was low due to mRNA instability, improper splicing, and post-translation modifications. Subsequently, modifications of the native Bt genes greatly enhanced expression levels. This is a review of the developments that made modern high-expression transgenic Bt plants possible, with an emphasis on the reasons for the low-level expression of native Bt genes in plant systems, and the techniques that have been used to improve plant expression of Bt toxin genes. © 2017 Wiley.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Insect Science

First Page

155

Last Page

166

Recommended Citation

Li, H., Oppert, B., Zhu, K., Higgins, R., Huang, F., & Buschman, L. (2003). Transgenic plants expressing bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins. Insect Science, 10 (3), 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7917.2003.tb00379.x