Evaluation of Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity and Hematotoxicity of the Recombinant Spore-Crystal Complexes Cry1Ia, Cry10Aa and Cry1Ba6 from Bacillus thuringiensis in Swiss Mice

The insecticidal properties of Cry-endotoxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have long been used as spore-crystals in commercial spray formulations for insect control. Recently, some Bt-endotoxin genes have been cloned in many different plants. Toxicological evaluations of three spore-crystal endo...

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Main Authors: Ingrid de Souza Freire, Ana Luisa Miranda-Vilela, Lilian Carla Pereira Barbosa, Erica Soares Martins, Rose Gomes Monnerat, Cesar Koppe Grisolia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/10/2872