Characterization of cry2A-type Gene(s) from Pakistani Isolates of bacillus thuringiensis toxic to lepidopteran and dipteran Insects

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-193

  Saleem, Faiza ^a   Shakoori, Abdul Rauf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Biopesticide; Bt genes; Cry24c gene; Cry2ab gene; Cry2ad gene; Helicoverpa armigera; Musca domestica

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOPESTICIDE; GENE; GENOTOXICITY; GENOTYPE; PEST CONTROL; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DIPTERA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HEXAPODA; MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 77249107641     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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