Spider venom toxin protects plants from insect attack.

Abstract:

:Many of the toxin proteins, that have been heterogeneously expressed in agricultural crops to provide resistance to insect pests, are too specific or are only mildly effective against the major insect pests. Spider venoms are a complex cocktail of toxins that have evolved specifically to kill insects. Here we show that the omega-ACTX-Hv1a toxin (Hvt), a component of the venom of the Australian funnel web spider (Hadronyche versuta) that is a calcium channel antagonist, retains its biological activity when expressed in a heterologous system. Expressed as a fusion protein in E. coli, the purified toxin fusion immobilized and killed Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera littoralis caterpillars when applied topically. Transgenic expression of Hvt in tobacco effectively protected the plants from H. armigera and S. littoralis larvae, with 100% mortality within 48 h. We conclude that the Hvt is an attractive and effective molecule for the transgenic protection of plants from herbivorous insects which should be evaluated further for possible application in agriculture.

journal_name

Transgenic Res

journal_title

Transgenic research

authors

Khan SA,Zafar Y,Briddon RW,Malik KA,Mukhtar Z

doi

10.1007/s11248-006-0007-2

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-06-01 00:00:00

pages

349-57

issue

3

eissn

0962-8819

issn

1573-9368

journal_volume

15

pub_type

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