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Diamondback moth
Bacillus thuringiensis
Cadherin
Resistance.
Bacillus-thuringiensis toxins
Diamondback moth resistance
Cadherin-like protein
Manduca-sexta
Cry1a toxins
Heliothis-virescens
Insect resistance
Cross-resistance
Receptor
Specificity.
Entomology/Pest Control in Current Contents(R)/Agricultural,
Biology & Environmental Sciences. Molecular Biology & Genetics in
Current Contents(R)/Life Sciences.
Abstract:
Insecticidal toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are widely used to control pest insects, but evolution of resistance threatens their continued efficacy. The most common type of Bt resistance ('Mode 1') is characterized by recessive inheritance, > 5