Insecticidal toxins and nucleic acid sequences coding therefor
US6277823A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/146
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Novel nucleic acid sequences isolated from Xenorhabdus nematophilus, Xenorhabdus poinarii, and Photorhabdus luminescens, whose expression results in novel insecticidal toxins, are disclosed herein. The invention also discloses compositions and formulations containing the insecticidal toxins that are capable of controlling insect pests. The invention is further drawn to methods of making the toxins and to methods of using the nucleotide sequences, for example in microorganisms to control insect pests or in transgenic plants to confer insect resistance.
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