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Bacillus thuringiensis .delta.-endotoxin

US5932209A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 1997
Grant dateAug 3, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/825
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) delta-endotoxin is created by the modification of the gene encoding the toxin. The toxicity of a B.t. toxin was improved by replacing the native protoxin segment with an alternate protoxin segment by constructing a chimeric toxin gene.

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