Delivery of dsRNA through topical feeding for RNA interference in the citrus sap piercing‐sucking hemipteran, Diaphorina citri

N Killiny, A Kishk - Archives of Insect Biochemistry and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful means to study functional genomics in insects. The
delivery of dsRNA is a challenging step in the development of RNAi assay. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Down-regulation of aminopeptidase N and ABC transporter subfamily G transcripts in Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac resistant Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis …

T Zhang, BS Coates, Y Wang, Y Wang… - … Journal of Biological …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Asian corn borer (ACB), Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a highly
destructive pest of cultivated maize throughout East Asia. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) …

Bombyx mori ABC transporter C2 structures responsible for the receptor function of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa toxin

S Tanaka, H Endo, S Adegawa, A Iizuka… - Insect biochemistry and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Because Bombyx mori ABC transporter C2 (BmABCC2) has 1000-fold higher potential than
B. mori cadherin-like protein as a receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa toxin (Tanaka et …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and Characterization of Hyphantria cunea Aminopeptidase N as a Binding Protein of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab35 Toxin

Y Zhang, D Zhao, X Yan, W Guo, Y Bao… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury) is a major invasive pest in China.
Aminopeptidase N (APN) isoforms in lepidopteran larvae midguts are known for their …

RNAi in the striped stem borer, Chilo suppressalis, establishes a functional role for aminopeptidase N in Cry1Ab intoxication

XY Wang, LX Du, CX Liu, L Gong, LZ Han… - Journal of invertebrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
The striped stem borer, Chilo suppressalis, is a major target pest of transgenic rice
expressing the Cry1Ab protein from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) in China …

PxAPN5 serves as a functional receptor of Cry2Ab in Plutella xylostella (L.) and its binding domain analysis

ZZ Pan, L Xu, B Liu, J Zhang, Z Chen, QX Chen… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Lepidopteran midgut aminopeptidases N (APNs) are widely studied for their potential roles
as one of the receptors for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crystal toxins. In the present study, a …

[HTML][HTML] Aminopeptidase N1 is involved in Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxicity in the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua

L Qiu, S Cui, L Liu, B Zhang, W Ma, X Wang, C Lei… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Understanding how insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
interact with their hosts is crucial to fully explain the molecular bases of Bt specificity and …

Irradiation influence on the phenoloxidase pathway and an anti-oxidant defense mechanism in Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its implication in radio …

B Sachdev, Z Khan, M Zarin, P Malhotra… - Bulletin of …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The present study was conducted to appraise the ontogenic radio-sensitivity of a serious
tropical pest, Spodoptera litura (Fabr.). The molecular responses pertaining to the …

Proteomic analysis of Cry1Ac and Cry2Aa binding proteins in brush border membrane vesicles of the Chilo suppressalis midgut

L Qiu, P Wang, B Zhang, L Liu, X Wang, C Lei… - Journal of Asia-Pacific …, 2017 - Elsevier
Transgenic rice expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry1Ac and Cry2Aa toxins have
proven resistant to lepidopteran pests in China, including the striped stem borer, Chilo …

Insect pest control technique using dsRNA

Y Kim - Korean journal of applied entomology, 2017 - koreascience.kr
Gene silencing using double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) has been widely used in functional
genomics in biological organisms. Its principle stems from RNA interference (RNAi), a post …