Identification and characterization of a novel Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxin entomocidal to coleopteran and lepidopteran larvae |
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| Authors: | Ravi Tailor Jan Tippett Graham Gibb Stephen Pells Linda Jordan Susan Ely |
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| Institution: | ICI Seeds, Jealott's Hill Research Station, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK. |
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| Abstract: | A new class of Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins, or insecticidal control proteins (ICPs), is defined by an apparently cryptic protein with a unique primary structure and novel entomocidal specificity for certain coleopteran and lepidopteran species. The discovery of a new group of ICPs will extend the use of this natural insecticide in integrated pest-management systems. |
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