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Bacillus thuringiensis genes with lepidopteran activity

US10000769B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. · US

Inventors

Andre R. Abad · Johnston, US
Hua Dong · Johnston, US
Sue B. Lo · West Des Moines, US
Xiaomei Shi · Johnston, US
Thomas Chad Wolfe · Des Moines, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2015
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A40/146
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

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