Toxins

US6706860B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayer Bioscience N.V. · BE

Inventors

• Annemie Boets · Zottegem, BE
• Greta Arnaut · Knesselare, BE
• Jeroen Van Rie · Eeklo, BE
• Nicole Damme · Kruishoutem, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 17, 2001
• Grant date: Mar 16, 2004
• Expiry date: May 17, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A40/146
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Novel bacterial insecticidal proteins and equivalents thereof were isolated. These proteins and the DNA sequences encoding them are useful to make insecticidal compositions or transgenic plants to protect plants from damage by insects, particularly coleopteran insects.