Expression and Characterization of a Recombinant Cry 1 Ac Crystal Protein Fused with Cry11A in Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki Cry-B

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 119-125

  Roh, Jong Yul ^a   Li, Ming Shun ^a   Chang, Jin Hee ^a   Shin, Sang Chul ^b   Boo, Kyung Saeng ^a   Je, Yeon Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Forest Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis,; CryB; CrylAc; CryllA; fusion protein

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; CULEX PIPIENS; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA;

EID: 68949088684     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1226-8615(08)60207-1     Document Type: Article

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