"December 2002" / Bibliography: leaves 99-118. / ix, 118 leaves : ill. (some col.), plates (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / The major aim of this study was to investigate the possible molecular mechanism of resistance against Bt-toxin based on observations that Bt-toxin binds to a soluble immune-defence component. The binding of Bt-toxin to glycosylated lipophorin in the gut was found to be consistent with a model where the toxin is inserted into the membrane by an endocytosis mechanism. In resistant insects, the primary Bt-target is an immune-complex in the gut lumen and at the peritrophic membrane, which inactivates the toxin by a coagulation process. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Applied and Molecular Ecology, 2003
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/263152 |
| Date | January 2002 |
| Creators | Sarjan, Muhammad |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
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