Fern proteins show promise against crop pests

Science. 2023 Nov 24;382(6673):868-869. doi: 10.1126/science.adn0185. Epub 2023 Nov 23.

Abstract

These and other ancient plants may provide alternatives to chemical insecticides.

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Crops, Agricultural
  • Ferns* / genetics
  • Ferns* / metabolism
  • Glycine max / genetics
  • Glycine max / parasitology
  • Insecticides*
  • Pest Control, Biological* / methods
  • Plant Proteins* / genetics
  • Plant Proteins* / isolation & purification
  • Plants, Genetically Modified / genetics
  • Plants, Genetically Modified / parasitology
  • Zea mays / genetics
  • Zea mays / parasitology

Substances

  • Insecticides
  • Plant Proteins