Phylogenetic relationships of Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxin family proteins and their functional domains

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2793-2801

  Bravo, Alejandra ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SHORT SURVEY; TOXIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030903162     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.9.2793-2801.1997     Document Type: Short Survey

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