Retrotransposon-mediated variation of a chitin synthase gene confers insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa toxin
Zhenxing Liu, Chongyu Liao, Luming Zou, Minghui Jin, Yinxue Shan, Yudong Quan, Hui Yao, Lei Zhang, Peng Wang, Zhuangzhuang Liu, Na Wang, Anjing Li, Kaiyu Liu, David G. Heckel, Kongming Wu, Yutao Xiao
The paper identifies a retrotransposon-mediated mutation in the chitin synthase gene SfCHS2 as a cause of high resistance to Vip3Aa toxin in fall armyworm.
bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2024 · PreprintGenetics