How well will stacked transgenic pest/herbicide resistances delay pests from evolving resistance?

Gressel, J; Gassmann, AJ; Owen, MD

HERO ID

5024715

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2017

Language

English

PMID

27598030

HERO ID 5024715
In Press No
Year 2017
Title How well will stacked transgenic pest/herbicide resistances delay pests from evolving resistance?
Authors Gressel, J; Gassmann, AJ; Owen, MD
Journal Pest Management Science
Volume 73
Issue 1
Page Numbers 22-34
Abstract Resistance has evolved to single transgenic traits engineered into crops for arthropod and herbicide resistances, and can be expected to evolve to the more recently introduced pathogen resistances. Combining transgenes against the same target pest is being promoted as the solution to the problem. This solution will work if used pre-emptively, but where resistance has evolved to one member of a stack, resistance should easily evolve for the second gene in most cases. We propose and elaborate criteria that could be used to evaluate the value of stacked traits for pest resistance management. Stacked partners must: target the same pest species; be in a tandem construct to preclude segregation; be synchronously expressed in the same tissues; have similar tissue persistence; target pest species that are still susceptible to at least two stacked partners. Additionally, transgene products must not be degraded in the same manner, and there should be a lack of cross-resistance to stacked transgenes or to their products. With stacked herbicide resistance transgenes, both herbicides must be used and have the same persistence. If these criteria are followed, and integrated with other pest management practices, resistance may be considerably delayed. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
Doi 10.1002/ps.4425
Pmid 27598030
Wosid WOS:000389408100004
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