The effects of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry6A on the survival, growth, reproduction, locomotion, and behavioral response of Caenorhabditis elegans

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 97, Issue 23, 2013, Pages 10135-10142

  Luo, Hui ^a   Xiong, Jing ^a   Zhou, Qiaoni ^a   Xia, Liqiu ^a   Yu, Ziquan ^a  

^a HUNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Behavioral responses; Caenorhabditis elegans; Cry6A; Nematicidal activity

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CRY6A; NEMATICIDAL ACTIVITY;

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; TOXIC MATERIALS;

PROTEINS;

ANTINEMATODAL AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CRYAA2 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CRYSTAL; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PATHOGEN; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SURVIVAL;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE SURVIVAL; REPRODUCTION; WORM;

ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL SURVIVAL; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84888185944     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5249-3     Document Type: Article

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