Genetic engineering of crops for insect resistance: an overview

A Talakayala, S Katta, M Garladinne - Journal of biosciences, 2020 - Springer
Phytophagous insect incidence is a serious threat for reduction of crop productivity globally.
There is an estimation of one fourth of crop is being destroyed by insects annually. Indeed …

Diversity of transgenes in sustainable management of insect pests

V Rakesh, VK Kalia, A Ghosh - Transgenic Research, 2023 - Springer
Insecticidal transgenes, when incorporated and expressed in plants, confer resistance
against insects by producing several products having insecticidal properties. Protease …

Mpp23Aa/Xpp37Aa Insecticidal Proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) Are Highly Toxic to Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) …

JA de Oliveira, BF Negri, P Hernández-Martínez… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
The beetle Anthonomus grandis Boheman, 1843, is the main cotton pest, causing enormous
losses in cotton. The breeding of genetically modified plants with A. grandis resistance is …

Exploitation of Novel Bt ICPs for the Management of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.): A Transgenic Approach

K Karthik, J Negi, M Rathinam, N Saini… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cotton is a commercial crop of global importance. The major threat challenging the
productivity in cotton has been the lepidopteron insect pest Helicoverpa armigera or cotton …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and expression analysis of phosphatidy ethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP) gene family in cotton

M Wang, Y Tan, C Cai, B Zhang - Genomics, 2019 - Elsevier
The phosphatidy ethanolamine-binding proteins (PEBP) play an important role in controlling
flower development and phase change. Here, a total of 61 PEBP genes were identified, in …

Improvement of qualitative and quantitative traits in cotton under normal and stressed environments using genomics and biotechnological tools: A review

A Gupta, M Kumar, B Zhang, M Tomar, AK Walia… - Plant Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the increasing demand for high-quality and high fiber-yielding cotton (Gossypium
spp.), research into the development of stress-resilient cotton cultivars has acquired greater …

Commercial Crops (Jute, Cotton and Sugarcane)

G Kar, D Blaise, TK Srivastava, CS Kar… - Trajectory of 75 years of …, 2023 - Springer
Jute, cotton and sugarcane are the principal commercial crops in India contributing. While
India is the largest producer of jute and cotton; but is the second-largest producer of …

Cell wall‐localized Bt protein endows rice high resistance to Lepidoptera pests

H Li, L Deng, L Weng, J Li, W Hu, J Yu… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract BACKGROUND The commercialized Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) crops accumulate
Bt protein within cells, but the intracellular interactions of foreign protein with endogenous …

Advancements in genetically modified insect pest-resistant crops in India

V Rakesh, A Ghosh - Planta, 2024 - Springer
Main conclusion The review offers insights into the current state of research on insect pest-
resistant GM crops and the regulations governing the cultivation of GM crops in India …

[PDF][PDF] A comparative study of transgenic cotton development, impacts, challenges and prospects with respect to China and Africa

NE Vitalis, Y Sun - Afr J Biotechnol, 2023 - academicjournals.org
Cotton is grown in about 101 countries with about 10 countries including China contributing
highest quantity. Africa contributes less than 5% to the global demand for cotton. Processing …