Expression of Bacillus thuringiensis mosquitocidal toxin in an antimicrobial Bacillus brevis strain

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-64

  Roh, Jong Yul ^a   Kim, Yang Su ^a,b   Wang, Yong ^a   Liu, Qin ^a   Tao, Xueying ^a   Xu, Hong Guang ^a   Shim, Hee Jin ^a   Choi, Jae Young ^c   Lee, Kwang Sik ^d   Jin, Byung Rae ^d   Je, Yeon Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Bacillus brevis; Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry11A; Mosquitocidal activity

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASIDIOMYCOTA; BREVIBACILLUS BREVIS; CULEX PIPIENS; DIPTERA; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS TOLAASII;

EID: 74449088601     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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