Bacillus thuringiensis: From biodiversity to biotechnology

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 202-219

  Prieto Samsonov D L ^a   Vazquez Padron R I ^a   Ayra Pardo, C ^a   Gonzalez Cabrera J ^a   De La Riva, G A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Delta endotoxin; Heterologous expression; Insecticidal crystal protein; Ion channel; Pesticide; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

ARTHROPOD; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CELL INCLUSION; INSECT; NEMATODE; PROTOZOON; REVIEW; TOXICITY; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WORM;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

ARTHROPODA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; PLATYHELMINTHES; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0030781367     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900460     Document Type: Review

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