Discovery of a novel Bacillus thuringiensis Cry8D protein and the unique toxicity of the Cry8D-class proteins against scarab beetles

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-262

  Yamaguchi, Takuya ^a   Sahara, Ken ^a   Bando, Hisanori ^a   Asano, Shin ichiro ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adult; Bacillus thuringiensis; Coleoptera; Cry8Ca; Cry8Da; Cry8Db; Japanese beetle; Larvae

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BEETLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; INSECT CONTROL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BEETLES; CLONING, MOLECULAR; ENDOTOXINS; GENES, BACTERIAL; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECT CONTROL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; COLEOPTERA; POPILLIA JAPONICA; SCARABAEIDAE;

EID: 54849430509     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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