Bt gene - An exploratory approach

Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 533-539

  Pinnamaneni, Rajasekhar ^a   Reddy, N S ^a   Rao, K R S Sambasiva ^a  

^a ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bt gene; Cry gene; Crystal protein

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; BIOCIDE; DIPEL; INSECT PROTEIN; INSECTICIDE; PROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; CRYSTAL; CYTOLYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; INSECT CONTROL; MICROORGANISM; MIDGUT; NONHUMAN; PEST MANAGEMENT; POLLUTION; RECEPTOR BINDING; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTA;

EID: 14944370250     PISSN: 09723005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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