Expression of a new Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ia gene in Escherichia coli with strong activity against cotton pests

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 526-533

  Bergamasco, V B ^a   Goncalves J F ^a   Polanczyk, R A ^a   Desiderio J A ^a   Lemos, Manoel Victor Franco ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anthonomus grandis; Coleoptera; Cry Genes; Lepidoptera; Spodoptera frugiperda

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856455763     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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