An evaluation of garlic lectin as an alternative carrier domain for insecticidal fusion proteins

Insect Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 483-495

  Fitches, Elaine ^a   Philip, Judith ^b   Hinchliffe, Gareth ^b   Vercruysse, Leisbeth ^b   Chougule, Nanasaheb ^b   Gatehouse, John A ^b  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allium sativum lectin ASAII; Gut to haemolymph transport; Pichia pastoris expression system; Stability to proteolysis

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; APHIDIDAE; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; GALANTHUS; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMESTRA; MAMESTRA BRASSICAE; MESOBUTHUS TAMULUS; PICHIA PASTORIS; SCORPIONES; SITOBION AVENAE;

EID: 57449091303     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2008.00237.x     Document Type: Article

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