Tunable control of insect pheromone biosynthesis in Nicotiana benthamiana.

ABSTRACT: Previous work has demonstrated that plants can be used as production platforms for molecules used in health, medicine, and agriculture. Production has been exemplified in both stable transgenic plants and using transient expression strategies. In particular, species of Nicotiana have been engineered to produce a range of useful molecules, including insect sex pheromones, which are valued for species-specific control of agricultural pests. To date, most studies have relied on strong constitutive expression of all pathway genes. However, work in microbes has demonstrated that yields can be improved by controlling and balancing gene expression. Synthetic regulatory elements that provide control over the timing and levels of gene expression are therefore useful for maximizing yields from heter

SUBMITTER: Kallam K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10281601 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature