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Global variation in the genetic and biochemical basis of diamondback moth resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis
Francisco GraneroThomas M. MalvarBruce E. TabashnikVictoria BallesterDavid G. HeckelJosé L. MénsuaLuke MassonYong Biao LiuJuan Ferrésubject
Bacterial ToxinsPopulationBacillus thuringiensisGenetically modified cropsMothsGenomic ImprintingHemolysin ProteinsBacterial ProteinsBacillus thuringiensisGenetic variationAnimalsAllelePest Control BiologicaleducationGeneticseducation.field_of_studyMultidisciplinaryDiamondback mothBacillus thuringiensis Toxinsbiologybusiness.industryGenetic Complementation TestfungiPest controlfood and beveragesChromosome MappingGenetic VariationPlutellaBiological Sciencesbiology.organism_classificationEndotoxinsFemalebusinessProtein Bindingdescription
Insecticidal proteins from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are becoming a cornerstone of ecologically sound pest management. However, if pests quickly adapt, the benefits of environmentally benign Bt toxins in sprays and genetically engineered crops will be short-lived. The diamondback moth ( Plutella xylostella ) is the first insect to evolve resistance to Bt in open-field populations. Here we report that populations from Hawaii and Pennsylvania share a genetic locus at which a recessive mutation associated with reduced toxin binding confers extremely high resistance to four Bt toxins. In contrast, resistance in a population from the Philippines shows multilocus control, a narrower spectrum, and for some Bt toxins, inheritance that is not recessive and not associated with reduced binding. The observed variation in the genetic and biochemical basis of resistance to Bt, which is unlike patterns documented for some synthetic insecticides, profoundly affects the choice of strategies for combating resistance.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-25 |