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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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BioMed Central
2006
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| 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 |