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Bacillus thuringiensis cryIIIC gene encoding toxic to coleopteran insects

US5187091A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 1990
Grant dateFeb 16, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/82
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A purified and isolated cryIII-type gene was obtained from a novel B.t. strain. The gene has a nucleotide base sequence coding for the amino acid sequence illustrated in FIG. 1. The 74.4 kDa protein produced by this gene is an irregularly shaped crystal that is toxic to coleopteran insects, including Colorado potato beetle and insects of the genus Diabrotica.

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