Molecular Approaches to Improve the Insecticidal Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry Toxins

Molecular Approaches to Improve the Insecticidal Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry Toxins

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a gram-positive spore-forming soil bacterium that is distributed worldwide. Originally recognized as a pathogen of the silkworm, several strains were found on epizootic events in insect pests. In the 1960s, Bt began to be successfully used to control insect pests in ag...

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Main Authors: Wagner A. Lucena, Patrícia B. Pelegrini, Diogo Martins-de-Sa, Fernando C. A. Fonseca, Jose E. Gomes, Leonardo L. P. de Macedo, Maria Cristina M. da Silva, Raquel S. Oliveira, Maria F. Grossi-de-Sa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Cry toxins
insect pests
biocontrol
evolution
phage, display, DNA shuffling
in silico studies
specific mutation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/8/2393

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