Genetic manipulation in Bacillus thuringiensis for strain improvement

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1549-1557

  Sansinenea, Estibaliz ^a   Vázquez, Candelario ^a   Ortiz, Aurelio ^a  

^a BENEMÉRITA UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE PUEBLA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Genetic manipulation; Recombination; Transformation

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOINSECTICIDES; BIOPESTICIDES; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS; GENETIC IMPROVEMENTS; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GENETIC MANIPULATIONS; INSECTICIDAL PROTEIN; NATURAL STRAIN; NON-TARGET ORGANISM; RECOMBINATION; STRAIN IMPROVEMENT; SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS; TARGET INSECT; TRANSFORMATION;

BACTERIOLOGY; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

PEST CONTROL;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

ANIMAL; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETICS; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; ENDOTOXINS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCIDES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FORESTRY; GENETICS; PEST CONTROL; RACES;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA;

EID: 77957963284     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0338-1     Document Type: Review

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