Bt Cry toxin expression profile in selected Pakistani cotton genotypes

• Published in: Current science (Bangalore) Vol. 102; no. 12; pp. 1632 - 1636
• Main Authors: Ali, Shaukat, Shah, Sabir Hussain, Ali, Ghulam Muhammad, Iqbal, Arshad, Asad, Muhammad Asad Ullah, Zafar, Yusuf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Current Science Association 25.06.2012
• Subjects: Agriculture; Biotechnology; Chemicals; Cotton; Genotypes; Helicoverpa; Leaves; Pesticides; Pests; Plants; Quantification; SCIENTIFIC CORRESPONDENCE; Toxins; Pakistan

Pakistan is ranked fourth among the top five cotton-producing countries in the world. About 70-80% of the cultivated area is under Bt cotton in Pakistan super(1). Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigerd) is the major pest of cotton super(2). It causes 31.73-36.45% yield losses super(3,4) and these are reduce...