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Bacillus thuringiensis protein toxic to coleopteran insects

US5382429A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1992
Grant dateJan 17, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2012

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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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