Polygenic basis of Bt Cry resistance evolution in wild Helicoverpa zea
K. L. Taylor, J. Quackenbush, C. Lamberty, K. A. Hamby, M. L. Fritz
The paper identifies polygenic resistance mechanisms to Bt crops in Helicoverpa zea, highlighting gene copy number variation and trypsin gene upregulation as key factors.
bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology