Background The genomes of many insect and parasite species contain beta carbonic
anhydrase (β-CA) protein coding sequences. The lack of β-CA proteins in mammals makes …

In this study we produced transgenic tobacco plants by overexpressing a serine proteinase
inhibitor gene, SaPIN2a, from the American black nightshade Solanum americanum under …

Phytocystatins are inhibitors of cysteine proteinases from plants putatively involved in
defence and as endogenous regulators of protein turnover. Seven genes encoding cystatins …

Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.), Thouars, is the closest wild crop relative of cultivated
pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan (L.), Millspaugh. This wild pigeonpea has several insect …

Phytocystatins are cysteine proteinase inhibitors from plants implicated in defense
mechanisms against insects and plant pathogens. We have previously characterized an …

A red gram proteinase inhibitor (RgPI) was purified from red gram (Cajanus cajan) seeds by
using ammonium sulfate precipitation and ion-exchange, affinity, and gel filtration …

The present study assessed the insecticidal potential of purified Bowman–Birk proteinase
inhibitors from red gram (RgPI) and black gram (BgPI) towards lepidopteran insect pests …

A cDNA library from tobacco inoculated with Rhizoctonia solani was constructed, and
several cDNA fragments were identified by differential hybridization screening. One cDNA …

Background Studies reported unintended pleiotropic effects for a number of pesticidal
proteins ectopically expressed in transgenic crops, but the nature and significance of such …

Malt derived from barley malting is an essential raw material for beer brewing. In this study,
we performed the first dynamic proteome survey during barley malting using a gel‐free …