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The modified truncated Bt- cry1Ab  gene of  Bacillus thuringiensis  has been used for the development and selection of over expressing transgenic events in a commercially important variety of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum  L.) by  Agrobacterium -mediated leaf-disc transformation procedure. The integration and inheritance of  cry1Ab  gene in T 0  transgenic plants and their progenies were determined by PCR, RT-PCR and Southern blot hybridization analysis. The toxin expression was monitored by double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DAS-ELISA). The transgenic line Ab25 E, expressing 0.47 ± 0.01% Cry1Ab toxin of total soluble protein (TSP) was finally selected in the T 4  generation from the segregating population, showing 100% mortality to the second instar larvae of  H. armigera  and  S. litura  and minimal damages to leaves and fruits. Southern blot analysis data revealed single copy introgression of  cry1Ab  gene in highly-expressing Ab25 E transgenic line and expression of Cry1Ab toxin of molecular mass ~65 kDa was evident in Western blot analyses in transgenic plants of T 4 , T 5  and T 6  generation. Receptor binding assay performed with partially purified Cry1Ab protein from Ab25 E transgenic tomato line, confirmed efficient protein-protein interaction of Cry1Ab toxin with receptor(s) of both the insects. The higher level of Cry1Ab toxin (≈ 0.47 ± 0.01% TSP) did not affect the normal  in vitro  regeneration, plant development and fruit yield in this transgenic line. This high expressing Cry1Ab homozygous transgenic line can be a useful candidate in tomato breeding programmes for introgression of important agronomical traits.   Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/2193-1801-3-84) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Transgenic tomato line expressing modified Bacillus thuringiensis cry1Ab gene showing complete resistance to two lepidopteran pests