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Transcriptome sequencing of transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana producing moth pheromones [1]

ABSTRACT: Insect sex pheromones are an important resource in integrated pest management. Encouraging steps have been made towards their sustainable production in plant biofactories, but important obstacles remain to be resolved. We have used transcriptomic analysis to determine the molecular perturbations behing growth penalty associated with high pheromone production in transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana lines with constitutive expression of genes for biosynthesis of moth sex pheromones - SexyPlants v1.0. We analyzed lines with high production (homozygous lines) and strong growth penalty as well as lines with low production (heterozygous lines) and negligible growth penalty.

ORGANISM(S): Nicotiana benthamiana

PROVIDER: GSE191269 | GEO | 2022/09/26

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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