Changes in the properties of Bacillus thuringiensis after prolonged culture in a rich medium

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-69

  Bizzarri, M F ^a   Bishop, A H ^a   Dinsdale, A ^b   Logan, N A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Culture media; Genome; Metabolic activity; Structure; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BATCH CELL CULTURE; DNA; FATTY ACIDS; GENES; METABOLISM;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; GENOME; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; METABOLIC CHARACTERISTICS; PROPERTY; RICH MEDIAS; THURINGIENSIS; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIOLOGY;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; EXOTOXIN;

BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FATTY ACID; GENETICS; GENOME; METABOLISM; PATHOGEN; PLASMID; TOXIN; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRY GENE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA FINGERPRINTING; LEAF SURFACE; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; VIP3 GENE;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 37249007699     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03537.x     Document Type: Article

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