Molecular characterization and distribution of Bacillus thuringiensis cry1 genes from Brazilian strains effective against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

Biological Control

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 360-366

  Valicente, Fernando Hercos ^a   de Toledo Picoli, Edgard Augusto ^a   de Vasconcelos, Maria José Vilaça ^a   Carneiro, Newton Portilho ^a   Carneiro, Andréia Almeida ^a   Guimarães, Cláudia Teixeira ^a   Lana, Ubiraci G ^a  

^a EMBRAPA MILHO E SORGO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; cry1 genes; Crystal protein; Spodoptera

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; LEPIDOPTERA; SPODOPTERA; SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA;

EID: 77950460257     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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