Regulation of crystal protein biosynthesis by Bacillus thuringiensis: I. Effects of mineral elements and pH

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 153, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 599-604

  Içgen, Yasemin ^a   Içgen, Bülent ^a   Özcengiz, Gülay ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis 81; Bioinsecticide; Crystal protein

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; COPPER; INORGANIC COMPOUND; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SPOROGENESIS; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; COPPER; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INSECTICIDES; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHATES; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 0036841491     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(02)01367-0     Document Type: Article

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