Characterization of a Bacillus thuringiensis strain collection isolated from diverse Costa Rican natural ecosystems

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-27

  Arrieta, Glen ^a   Espinoza, Ana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Costa Rica; Cry; Crystals; National parks; Vip genes; endotoxins

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA;

EID: 34748844528     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v54i1.13981     Document Type: Article

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