Baculovirus-mediated expression of a Chinese scorpion neurotoxin improves insecticidal efficacy

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1855-1860

  Fan, XiaoJun ^a   Zheng, Bo ^a   Fu, YueJun ^a   Sun, Yi ^a   Liang, AiHua ^a  

^a SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioassay; BmK IT; Expression; Recombinant baculovirus; Scorpion neurotoxin

Indexed keywords

AUTOGRAPHA CALIFORNICA; AUTOGRAPHA CALIFORNICA NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; HEXAPODA; MESOBUTHUS MARTENSII; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; SCORPIONES; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA;

EID: 45749133048     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-008-0242-4     Document Type: Article

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