Identification and characterization of the receptor for the Bacillus sphaericus binary toxin in the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 419-427

  Opota, Onya ^a   Charles, Jean François ^b   Warot, Sylvie ^a   Pauron, David ^a   Darboux, Isabelle ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Bacillus sphaericus; Binary toxin; Biopesticide; Receptor

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; PROTEIN AGM3; RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPM1 GENE; CULEX PIPIENS; GENE; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES (GENUS); ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; CULEX PIPIENS;

EID: 39149134909     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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