Method of controlling insects
US5554369A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/146
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
3-Hydroxysteroid oxidase controls insects, particularly lepidopterans and boll weevil. Genes encoding for this enzyme may be cloned into vectors for transformation of plant-colonizing microorganisms or plants, thereby providing a method of controlling insect infestation.
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