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Milestone: 50 transgenic events <strong>of</strong> chickpea with Bt genes developed and screened <strong>in</strong> conta<strong>in</strong>ed greenhouse<br />

(KKS/HCS/PMG) 2008<br />

By us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> axillary meristems as <strong>the</strong> ex-plant, Agrobacterium mediated genetic transformation <strong>of</strong> chickpea us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

cry1Ac and cry1Ab genes for resistance to H. armigera is be<strong>in</strong>g carried out by us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> construct PBS 2310Ac<br />

carry<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> cry1Ac gene. Thirty-five <strong>in</strong>dependent transgenic events have been produced and transferred to <strong>the</strong><br />

greenhouse. Molecular characterization <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se plants is underway. Chickpea transgenics carry<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> cry1Ab gene<br />

are also be<strong>in</strong>g produced us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> construct PHS 723 Bt. <strong>The</strong> construct conta<strong>in</strong>ed cry1Ab gene under CAMV 35<br />

promoter and nptII under nos promoter and polyadenylation sequence. About 40 <strong>in</strong>dependent transgenic events were<br />

transferred to greenhouse and <strong>the</strong> molecular characterization <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se are underway. More than 30 are under <strong>the</strong><br />

process <strong>of</strong> regeneration.<br />

KK Sharma<br />

Putative transgenic chickpea plants carry<strong>in</strong>g cry1Ab, and cry1Ac genes evaluated for resistance to<br />

Helicoverpa armigera under greenhouse and field conditions: Six selections from over 50 transgenic events<br />

with cry1Ac gene produced at <strong>ICRISAT</strong>-Patancheru and Bose Institute, Kolkata, India (Under <strong>the</strong> IndoSwiss<br />

Project on Biotechnology) were bio-assayed for resistance to H. armigera. <strong>The</strong> plants were tested us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

detached leaf assay <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> laboratory. <strong>The</strong>re were five replications <strong>in</strong> a completely randomized design. <strong>The</strong><br />

detached term<strong>in</strong>al branches embedded <strong>in</strong> 3% agar-agar were <strong>in</strong>fested with 10 neonate larvae <strong>in</strong> 250 ml plastic<br />

cups. Observations were recorded on leaf feed<strong>in</strong>g (1 = 80% leaf area<br />

damaged), larval survival, and larval weights at 5 days after <strong>in</strong>itiat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> experiment. In <strong>the</strong> transgenic plants,<br />

leaf feed<strong>in</strong>g scores ranged from 7.0 <strong>in</strong> ICCL 89314 Bt 2-4 to 8.8 <strong>in</strong> C 235 X 9-2 compared to 8.5 on <strong>the</strong> nontransgenic<br />

plants <strong>of</strong> ICCL 89314 and 7.8 on C 235. <strong>The</strong> larval weights ranged from 6.46 mg on C 235 X 6-5 to<br />

8.37 mg on ICCL 89314 Bt 2-4 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> transgenic plants. <strong>The</strong> larval weights on <strong>the</strong> non-transgenic control were<br />

7.99 mg on ICCL 89314 and 7.39 mg on C 235. <strong>The</strong> larval weights on <strong>the</strong> transgenic cotton were 1.99 mg<br />

compared to 9.6 mg on <strong>the</strong> non-transgenic control plants. <strong>The</strong> levels <strong>of</strong> expression <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> transgenic chickpea<br />

plants appeared to be low, and we need to test new events to identify l<strong>in</strong>es comparable to transgenic cotton <strong>in</strong><br />

biological activity aga<strong>in</strong>st H. armigera.<br />

HC Sharma and KK Sharma<br />

Progress reported towards <strong>the</strong> achievement <strong>of</strong> milestone for 2008 will contribute towards achievement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

milestones listed below.<br />

Milestone: At least 8 promis<strong>in</strong>g Bt transgenic events <strong>of</strong> chickpea identified and <strong>in</strong>sect resistance characterized under<br />

conta<strong>in</strong>ed greenhouse conditions (KKS/HCS/PMG) 2009<br />

Milestone: Three promis<strong>in</strong>g Bt transgenic events <strong>of</strong> chickpea identified and <strong>in</strong>sect resistance characterized under<br />

conta<strong>in</strong>ed field conditions (KKS/HCS/PMG) 2010<br />

Milestone: One or two transgenic events <strong>of</strong> chickpea used for <strong>in</strong>trogression <strong>in</strong>to locally adapted genotypes and <strong>the</strong><br />

progeny characterized and evaluated (KKS/HCS/PMG) 2011<br />

Milestone: Biosafety <strong>of</strong> transgenic plants to non-target organisms assessed (HCS/KKS) 2010<br />

Effect <strong>of</strong> Bt tox<strong>in</strong>s and transgenic plants on <strong>the</strong> survival and development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> parasitoid, Campoletis<br />

chlorideae, and <strong>the</strong> cocc<strong>in</strong>ellid predator, Cheilomenes sexmaculatus: We studied <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>of</strong> Bacillus<br />

thur<strong>in</strong>giensis (Bt) tox<strong>in</strong>s and <strong>the</strong> Helicoverpa-resistant genotypes <strong>of</strong> chickpea on <strong>the</strong> survival and development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera, and <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>in</strong>direct effects on <strong>the</strong> host specific parasitoid, Campoletis chlorideae.<br />

<strong>The</strong> foliar damage by H. armigera, larval survival, and larval weights were significantly lower on Bt sprayed<br />

chickpeas as compared to that on <strong>the</strong> untreated controls. <strong>The</strong> larval and pupal periods <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> parasitoid, C. chlorideae<br />

reared on H. armigera larvae fed on different chickpea genotypes treated with Bt <strong>in</strong>creased by 0.37 to 1.29 days and<br />

0.19 to 0.58 days, respectively, as compared to those fed on untreated controls. <strong>The</strong> parasitoid cocoon formation was<br />

18.7 to 38.7% on H. armigera larvae fed on Bt sprayed chickpeas compared to 69.3 to 77.3% on <strong>the</strong> untreated<br />

controls. Adult emergence was reduced by 61.1 to 83.8% over <strong>the</strong> untreated controls. <strong>The</strong>re were no significant<br />

effects <strong>of</strong> Helicoverpa-resistant chickpea genotypes on <strong>the</strong> development and survival <strong>of</strong> C. chlorideae, suggest<strong>in</strong>g<br />

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