Bacillus sphaericus toxins: Molecular biology and mode of action

Annual Review of Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 451-472

  Charles, J F ^a   Nielsen LeRoux, C ^a   Delecluse A ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Crystal toxin; Mtx toxins; Receptor; Resistance; Toxin genes

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030038651     PISSN: 00664170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.en.41.010196.002315     Document Type: Article

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