›› 2006, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (6): 1009-1016.

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Advances in research on molecular structure and function of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) receptors in insects

WANG Li, LI Xue-Feng, XU Bao-Ren, WU Qing-Jun, ZHANG You-Jun   

  1. (Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, China)
  • Online:2006-12-31 Published:2006-12-20
  • Contact: ZHANG You-Jun

Abstract: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) receptor is very important to the toxicity expression of Bt in insects. Change in binding ability between this receptor and Bt insecticidal proteins may be the main mechanism of Bt resistance. In this paper, the types, structure, binding characteristics of the insect receptors, including aminopeptidase N, cadherin-like protein, alkaline phosphatase and glycolipids, the expression of genes of insect receptors in endogenous cells, and the relationships between Bt resistance and receptor are reviewed.

Key words: Insect, Bacillus thuringiensis, receptor, structure, function