Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacterium of great agronomic and scientific interest. Together the
subspecies of this bacterium colonize and kill a large variety of host insects and even …

Gene silencing through RNA interference (RNAi) has revolutionized the study of gene function,
particularly in non-model insects. However, in Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) RNAi …

▪ Abstract Gram-positive spore-forming entomopathogenic bacteria can utilize a large variety
of protein toxins to help them invade, infect, and finally kill their hosts, through their action …

To obtain Bacillus thuringiensis crystal proteins with new properties and to identify the regions
involved in insecticidal activity, we generated hybrid genes composed of cryIC and cryIE …

Strigolactones are plant hormones that regulate both above‐ and belowground plant
architecture. Strigolactones were initially identified as rhizosphere signaling molecules. In the …

Fruit ripening in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) requires the coordination of both developmental
cues as well as the plant hormone ethylene. Although the role of ethylene in mediating …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) contains two close homologs of the Arabidopsis thaliana
MADS domain transcription factor FRUITFULL (FUL), FUL1 (previously called TDR4) and …

Fleshy fruits have evolved to be attractive to frugivores in order to enhance seed dispersal,
and have become an indispensable part of the human diet. Here we review the recent …

… Angenent, Ruud A. de Maagd, Identification of microRNA targets in tomato fruit development
using high-throughput sequencing and degradome analysis, Journal of Experimental …

We are currently in an interesting phase of plant biotechnology releases, both for the scientists
responsible for these innovations who are beginning to see their ideas realized, and for …