Abstract
Biotechnology solutions for insect control on crops largely depend on the expression of Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal proteins to kill pests. V-CATH, a cathepsin L-like cysteine protease from baculoviruses, has been shown to play an essential role in host insect liquefaction. In this study, the v-cath gene from Helicoverpa armigera single nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) was cloned into the pBI121 binary vector under the control of CaMV35S promoter, and was expressed in tobacco via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. PCR and RT-PCR analyses of T(1) kanamycin-resistant tobacco progeny plants confirmed the integration and transcription of the v-cath gene. Using a leaf-disk bioassay, antifeedant activity toward H. armigera was tested. Our result showed that, when feeding the first-instar larvae of H. armigera with leaves of transgenic plants, the v-cath transgene expression has a profound antifeedant effect. Most importantly, the growth and development of the insect were inhibited when transferred from leaf-feeding to artificial diet. Our result demonstrated that v-cath gene from baculovirus induced antifeedant effect against H. armigera, resulted in larval stunting and retarded insect development, and has the potential to ...Continue Reading
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