Enhancing the insecticidal activity of new Bacillus thuringiensis X023 by copper ions

Abstract Background A new Bacillus thuringiensis X023 (BtX023) with high insecticidal activity was isolated in Hunan Province, China. The addition of metals (Cu, Fe, Mg and Mn) to the medium could influence the formation of spores and/or insecticidal crystal proteins (ICPs). In previous studies, Cu...

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Main Authors: Zhuolin Liu, Junyan Xie, Ziru Deng, Mulan Wang, Dandan Dang, Sha Luo, Yunfeng Wang, Yunjun Sun, Liqiu Xia, Xuezhi Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Subjects:
ICP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12934-020-01452-8