Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis mutants and natural isolates by molecular methods

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 403-410

  Jung, Yong Chul ^a   Kim, Sung Uk ^a   Bok, Song Hae ^a   Park, Ho Yong ^a   Côté, Jean Charles ^b   Chung, Young Sup ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry type genes; Polymerase chain reaction; endotoxin crystal

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOASSAY; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; GENE INSERTION; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ARCTIIDAE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYPHANTRIA CUNEA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0030856681     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-057     Document Type: Article

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