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SUBMITTER: Wang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8777804 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Ling L Xu Dong D Huang Yunxin Y Zhou Huazhong H Liu Weiguo W Cong Shengbo S Wang Jintao J Li Wenjing W Wan Peng P
Toxins 20220101 1
Transgenic crops producing <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> (Bt) toxins are widely planted for insect control, but their efficacy may decrease as insects evolve resistance. Understanding the genetic basis of insect resistance is essential for developing an integrated strategy of resistance management. To understand the genetic basis of resistance in pink bollworm (<i>Pectinophora gossypiella</i>) to Bt cotton in the Yangtze River Valley of China, we conducted an F2 screening for alleles associated ...[more]