01937nas a2200205   4500008004100000245014900041210006900190260000800259300001200267490000700279520115700286100002301443700002401466700002301490700002801513700002201541700002001563700002101583856012701604       2017                        eng d00aImproved tolerance against helicoverpa armigera in transgenic tomato over-expressing multi-domain proteinase inhibitor gene from capsicum annuum0 aImproved tolerance against helicoverpa armigera in transgenic to  cJUL  a597-6040 v233 aPlant proteinase inhibitors (PIs) are plant defense proteins and considered as potential candidates for engineering plant resistances against herbivores. Capsicum annuum proteinase inhibitor (CanPI7) is a multi-domain potato type II inhibitor (Pin-II) containing four inhibitory repeat domains (IRD), which target major classes of digestive enzymes in the gut of Helicoverpa armigera larvae. Stable integration and expression of the transgene in T1 transgenic generation, were confirmed by established molecular techniques. Protein extract of transgenic tomato lines showed increased inhibitory activity against H. armigera gut proteinases, supporting those domains of CanPI7 protein to be effective and active. When T1 generation plants were analyzed, they exhibited antibiosis effect against first instar larvae of H. armigera. Further, larvae fed on transgenic tomato leaves showed delayed growth relative to larvae fed on control plants, but did not change mortality rates significantly. Thus, better crop protection can be achieved in transgenic tomato by overexpression of multi-domain proteinase inhibitor CanPI7 gene against H. armigera larvae.1 aTanpure, Rahul, S.1 aBarbole, Ranjit, S.1 aDawkar, Vishal, V.1 aWaichal, Yashashree, A.1 aJoshi, Rakesh, S.1 aGiri, Ashok, P.1 aGupta, Vidya, S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/improved-tolerance-against-helicoverpa-armigera-transgenic-tomato-over-expressing-multi