Cloning and expression of the cry1Ea4 gene of Bacillus thuringiensis and the comparative toxicity of its gene product

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 437-441

  Barboza Corona, J E ^a   Lopez Meza J E ^a   Ibarra, J E ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry1Ea4; Novel protein; Sequencing; Toxicity comparison

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BIOASSAY; CRYSTAL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE PRODUCT; GENE SEQUENCING; HORNWORM; MEXICO; MOLECULAR CLONING; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TOXICITY; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 0031851778     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008833815965     Document Type: Article

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