Bacillus thuringiensis as a specific, safe, and effective tool for insect pest control

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 547-559

  Roh, Jong Yul ^b   Choi, Jae Young ^b   Li, Ming Shun ^b   Jin, Byung Rae ^a   Je, Yeon Ho ^b  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Biopesticide; Cry gene; Cry protein

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHEMICAL MUTAGENESIS; CROP; GENE ISOLATION; GENE SEQUENCE; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; PHENOTYPE; PLASMID; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEROTYPING;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECTICIDES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PLASMIDS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34248371704     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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