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Immunolocalization and Ultrastructure Show Ingestion of Cry Protein Expressed in Glycine max by Heterodera glycines and Its Mode of Action

Great interest exists in developing a transgenic trait that controls the economically important soybean (Glycine max) pest, soybean cyst nematode (SCN, Heterodera glycines), due to its adaptation to native resistance. Soybean plants expressing the Cry14Ab delta-endotoxin from Bacillus thuringiensis have shown promising SCN control in both lab and field tests. In this MPMI Editor's Pick, R. Howard Berg et al. demonstrate that Cry14Ab has a unique mode of action, distinct from native resistance sources like Peking and PI 88788. Using immunogold labeling and electron microscopy, researchers observed Cry14Ab ingestion by SCN, leading to significant midgut damage, which was absent in nematodes feeding on non-Cry14Ab-expressing roots. Read the Editor's Pick to learn more about their findings.
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