A fusion protein containing a lepidopteran-specific toxin from the South Indian red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) and snowdrop lectin shows oral toxicity to target insects

BACKGROUND: Despite evidence suggesting a role in plant defence, the use of plant lectins in crop protection has been hindered by their low and species-specific insecticidal activity. Snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin; GNA) is transported to the haemolymph of insects after oral ingestion...

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Autores principales: Trung, Nghia Pham, Fitches, Elaine, Gatehouse, John A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1459149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16542451
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6750-6-18

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1459149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16542451
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6750-6-18

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