Search Results - "Unnithan, C."
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Alternative splicing and highly variable cadherin transcripts associated with field-evolved resistance of pink bollworm to bt cotton in India
Published in PloS one (19-05-2014)“…Evolution of resistance by insect pests can reduce the benefits of insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) that are used extensively in sprays…”
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CRISPR-mediated mutations in the ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confer pink bollworm resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab
Published in Scientific reports (17-05-2021)“…Crops genetically engineered to produce insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have many benefits and are important globally for managing…”
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Knockout of ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confers resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab in Helicoverpa zea
Published in Scientific reports (06-10-2022)“…Evolution of pest resistance reduces the benefits of widely cultivated genetically engineered crops that produce insecticidal proteins derived from Bacillus…”
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Multi-Toxin Resistance Enables Pink Bollworm Survival on Pyramided Bt Cotton
Published in Scientific reports (12-11-2015)“…Transgenic crops producing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins kill key insect pests, providing economic and environmental benefits. However, the evolution of…”
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Efficacy of Genetically Modified Bt Toxins Alone and in Combinations Against Pink Bollworm Resistant to Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab
Published in PloS one (07-11-2013)“…Evolution of resistance in pests threatens the long-term efficacy of insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) used in sprays and transgenic…”
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Asymmetrical cross-resistance between Bacillus thuringiensis toxins Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab in pink bollworm
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (21-07-2009)“…Transgenic crops producing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins kill some key insect pests and can reduce reliance on insecticide sprays. Sustainable use of such…”
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Smartphone geospatial apps for dengue control, prevention, prediction, and education: MOSapp, DISapp, and the mosquito perception index (MPI)
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (01-06-2019)“…India has the largest number of dengue cases in the world, contributing approximately 34% of the global burden. The framework for a geospatially enabled early…”
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CYP15A1, the Cytochrome P450 That Catalyzes Epoxidation of Methyl Farnesoate to Juvenile Hormone III in Cockroach Corpora Allata
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (23-03-2004)“…The molecular analysis of insect hormone biosynthesis has long been hampered by the minute size of the endocrine glands producing them. Expressed sequence tags…”
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Binding and Oligomerization of Modified and Native Bt Toxins in Resistant and Susceptible Pink Bollworm
Published in PloS one (03-12-2015)“…Insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used extensively in sprays and transgenic crops for pest control, but their efficacy is reduced when…”
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Association Between Resistance to Bt Cotton and Cadherin Genotype in Pink Bollworm
Published in Journal of economic entomology (01-06-2005)“…Two strains of pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders), each derived in 1997 from a different field population, were selected for resistance to…”
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Transgenic cotton and sterile insect releases synergize eradication of pink bollworm a century after it invaded the United States
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (05-01-2021)“…Invasive organisms pose a global threat and are exceptionally difficult to eradicate after they become abundant in their new habitats. We report a successful…”
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Inheritance and fitness cost of laboratory-selected resistance to Vip3Aa in Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Published in Journal of economic entomology (10-10-2023)“…The polyphagous pest Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) has evolved practical resistance to transgenic corn and cotton producing Cry1 and Cry2 crystal…”
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Optical and electrical characterization of SbCl5 doped cis-1,4-polyisoprene
Published in Materials letters (01-11-2005)“…The novel electrical and optical properties of a non-conjugated elastomer, cis-1,4-polyisoprene (natural rubber), upon treatment with a Lewis acid, antimony…”
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Activity of the corpora allata of adult female Aedes aegypti: effects of mating and feeding
Published in Insect biochemistry and molecular biology (01-12-2003)“…The synthesis of juvenile hormone III (JH III) by the isolated corpora allata (CA) of Aedes aegypti adult female was studied using an in vitro radiochemical…”
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Homopolymer of 4-benzoylphenyl methacrylate and its copolymers with glycidyl methacrylate: synthesis, characterization, monomer reactivity ratios and application as adhesives
Published in Reactive & functional polymers (2005)“…The methacrylic monomer, 4-benzoylphenyl methacrylate (BPM) was synthesized by reacting 4-hydroxy benzophenone dissolved in methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) with…”
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Sustained susceptibility of pink bollworm to Bt cotton in the United States
Published in GM crops & food (01-07-2012)“…Evolution of resistance by pests can reduce the benefits of transgenic crops that produce toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) for insect control. One of…”
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Stimulation of JH biosynthesis by the corpora allata of adult female Aedes aegypti in vitro: effect of farnesoic acid and Aedes allatotropin
Published in Journal of experimental biology (01-06-2003)“…Previous studies have demonstrated that the synthesis of juvenile hormone (JH) by the isolated corpora allata (CA) complex in vitro as well as the JH titer in…”
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Seasonal Declines in Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab Concentration in Maturing Cotton Favor Faster Evolution of Resistance to Pyramided Bt Cotton in Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Published in Journal of economic entomology (09-12-2019)“…Under ideal conditions, widely adopted transgenic crop pyramids producing two or more distinct insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) that kill…”
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Gene Flow Between Bt and Non-Bt Plants in a Seed Mixture Increases Dominance of Resistance to Pyramided Bt Corn in Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Published in Journal of economic entomology (01-10-2020)“…For delaying evolution of pest resistance to transgenic corn producing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins, limited data are available to compare the…”
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Cross-resistance to toxins used in pyramided Bt crops and resistance to Bt sprays in Helicoverpa zea
Published in Journal of invertebrate pathology (01-11-2015)“…[Display omitted] •We evaluated cross-resistance between Cry1Ac and Bt toxins and sprays in Helicoverpa zea.•Cross-resistance occurred between Cry1Ac and five…”
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