Agriculture evolution, sustainability and trends, focusing on Brazilian agribusiness: a review

MF Basso, MF Neves, MF Grossi-de-Sa - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The world's population is expected to grow by 30%–35% over the next 60 years. Forecasts
indicate that the world's population will reach almost 10 billion by 2050, with India and China …

Insights into genetic and molecular elements for transgenic crop development

MF Basso, FBM Arraes, M Grossi-de-Sa… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Climate change and the exploration of new areas of cultivation have impacted the yields of
several economically important crops worldwide. Both conventional plant breeding based …

Engineering of cry genes “Cry11 and Cry1h” in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) for protection against insect pest attack

A Razzaq, A Ali, S Zahid, A Malik… - … and Plant Protection, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cotton is white gold and contributes significantly to the economy of the countries. The
process of evolution of resistance in various cotton insects directly affects the life of people …

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 …

An Efficient Agrobacterium-Mediated Genetic Transformation Method for Solanum betaceum Cav. Embryogenic Callus

D Cordeiro, A Alves, R Ferraz, B Casimiro, J Canhoto… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Somatic embryogenesis in Solanum betaceum (tamarillo) has proven to be an effective
model system for studying morphogenesis, since optimized plant regeneration protocols are …

Overexpression of the CaHB12 transcription factor in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) improves drought tolerance

MF Basso, JA Costa, TP Ribeiro, FBM Arraes… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The Coffea arabica HB12 gene (CaHB12), which encodes a transcription factor belonging to
the HD-Zip I subfamily, is upregulated under drought, and its constitutive overexpression …

Pyramiding dsRNAs increases phytonematode tolerance in cotton plants

ME Lisei-de-Sá, PL Rodrigues-Silva, CV Morgante… - Planta, 2021 - Springer
Main conclusion Host-derived suppression of nematode essential genes decreases
reproduction of Meloidogyne incognita in cotton. Abstract Root-knot nematodes (RKN) …

Improved cotton transformation protocol mediated by Agrobacterium and biolistic combined-methods

TP Ribeiro, IT Lourenço-Tessutti, BP de Melo… - Planta, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Main conclusion The combined Agrobacterium-and biolistic-mediated methods of
cotton transformation provide a straightforward and highly efficient protocol for obtaining …

Cotton plants overexpressing the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry23Aa and Cry37Aa binary-like toxins exhibit high resistance to the cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis)

TP Ribeiro, D Martins-de-Sa, LLP Macedo… - Plant Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The cotton boll weevil (CBW, Anthonomus grandis) stands as one of the most significant
threats to cotton crops (Gossypium hirsutum). Despite substantial efforts, the development of …

Discovery and functional characterization of novel cotton promoters with potential application to pest control

SM de Moura, EO Freitas, TP Ribeiro, B Paes-de-Melo… - Plant Cell Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Key Message pGhERF105 and pGhNc-HARBI1 promoters are highly responsive to
CBW infestation and exhibit strong activity in vegetative and reproductive tissues, increasing …