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Transformation of plant genomes with cysteine proteinase inhibitor (cystatin) genes represents an attractive option for the biological control of insect pests. However, this strategy must be carefully considered, because the transgenic plant endogenous proteinases may represent potential target enzymes for the exogenous inhibitors produced. For example, we are considering the transformation of strawberry ( Fragaria  × ananassa ) with cystatin cDNA clones, to control the Coleoptera pest black vine weevil (BVW;  Otiorynchus sulcatus ). Electrophoretic analyses of adult BVW proteinases have revealed the involvement of at least five proteinase forms for protein digestion, and the major form was strongly inhibited by oryzacystatins (OCI and OCII), two cystatins isolated from rice seeds. A similar analysis of proteinases showed the existence of OC-sensitive proteinase activity in the leaves of strawberry, suggesting a possible risk of interference of the inhibitors in the transformed plants. In addition, the two rice inhibitors were rapidly hydrolyzed at 25C when incubated with proteinase extracts from either young, mature or senescent leaves. An efficient control of BVW by plant cystatin-expressing transgenic strawberry plants is therefore potentially possible, but the correct targeting of the inhibitors in the plant cells using appropriate signal peptides could be necessary.

Potential of Plant Cystatins for the Production of Transgenic Strawberry Plants Resistant to the Black Vine Weevil