Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2014, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (10): 1-7.

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Progress in Aphid-resistant Genes and Transgenic Crop Research

Chen Jin1, Liu Zhi1, Zhu Shengwei2   

  1. 1. College of Bioscience and Biotechnology,Hunan Agricultural University,Changsha 410128; 2. Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology,Institute of Botany,CAS,Beijing 100093
  • Received:2014-03-14 Online:2014-10-20 Published:2014-10-17

Abstract: Aphids damage, commonly and frequently occurring, caused serious losses to agricultural production. In the paper, we reviewed the progress in genetic engineering for aphid resistance, the genes resistant to aphids and their transgenic research, as well as problems existing in aphid resistance at present, and discussed employment of the methods such as cloning of direct toxin genes, site-directed mutagenesis, increasing of expressed regulation elements, lectin proteins as transport carrier to enhance aphid resistance for the aphid-resistant crops breeding program in the future.

Key words: Aphid, Aphid-resistant gene, Genetic engineering, Transgenic crops