Delta-endotoxin proteins associated with spherical parasporal inclusions of the four Lepidoptera-specific Bacillus thuringiensis strains

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 501-508

  Wasano, N ^a   Kim, K H ^b   Ohba, M ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGY; PROTEINS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BOMBYX MORI; COMPARATIVE CHARACTERIZATIONS; DELTA-ENDOTOXIN; IMMUNODIFFUSION; LEPIDOPTERA; PROTEIN BANDS; REFERENCE STRAINS; SDS-PAGE; SEROVARS;

STRAIN;

ALKALI; ANTISERUM; CHYMOTRYPSIN; ENDOTOXIN; INSECTICIDE; PROTEIN; TRYPSIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNODIFFUSION; LEPIDOPTERA; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SILKWORM;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BOMBYX MORI; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0031749975     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00371.x     Document Type: Article

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