Toxicity and Receptor Binding Properties of a Bacillus thuringiensis CryIC Toxin Active against Both Lepidoptera and Diptera

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 52-58

  Abdul Rauf, Munah ^a   Ellar, David J ^b  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxin; Binding; Specificity; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTICIDE; METHIONINE; SULFUR;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARMYWORM; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOASSAY; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECTICIDES; METHIONINE; MICROVILLI; SPODOPTERA; SULFUR RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0032607148     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1998.4793     Document Type: Article

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