Other Inhibitors
Potato proteinase II inhibitor
- used in rice following microprojectile method
- reduced “pink stem borer” damage from 80 to 15%
- most proteinase inhibitors inactivated by cooking
Alpha-amylase inhibitor (bean)
- expressed from strong phytohemaglutinen promoter
- protects peas from weevils
Cholesterol oxidase (bacterial)
- can damage boll weevil midgut epithelium
- expressed from figwort mosaic virus promoter
- designed to protect cotton (did it work?)