Isolation of Iranian Bacillus thuringiensis strains and characterization of lepidopteran-active cry genes

Abstract Background Insecticidal crystal proteins (encoded by cry genes) produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are fatal for insects of different orders such as Lepidoptera. The genes that encoded these crystal proteins can be detected on plasmids and chromosomal DNA and show different types in va...

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Published in:	Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Main Authors:	Maryam Rashki, Mahmood Maleki, Masoud Torkzadeh-Mahani, Shahryar Shakeri, Pariya Soltani Nezhad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Subjects:	Bacteria Bioassay Cry gene Crystal protein Iranian isolates Polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00432-3