Characterization of cry2-type genes of bacillus thuringiensis strains from soilisolated of Sichuan basin, China

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 140-146

  Liang, Hongxia ^a   Liu, Yao ^a   Zhu, Jun ^a   Guan, Peng ^a   Li, Shuangcheng ^a   Wang, Shiquan ^a   Zheng, Aiping ^a   Liu, Huainian ^a   Li, Ping ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Novel cry2 type gene; PCR RFLP; SDS PAGE

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DIPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; PIERIS RAPAE;

EID: 79551545929     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000100018     Document Type: Article

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