Nucleic acids encoding a novel Cry2Ae bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal protein

US7265269B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayer Bioscience N.V. · BE

Inventors

• Greta Arnaut · Knesselare, BE
• Annemie Boets · Zottegem, BE
• Stijn Vanneste · Kortrijk, BE
• Jeroen Van Rie · Eeklo, BE
• Sara Van Houdt · Zottegem, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 5, 2005
• Grant date: Sep 4, 2007
• Expiry date: Apr 12, 2025

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention pertains to novel insecticidal compounds derived from Bacillus thuringiensis strains. New proteins designated Cry2Ae, Cry2Af, and Cry2Ag, and variants thereof are provided, as well as DNA sequences encoding these proteins or their variants. Further provided are recombinant hosts expressing such proteins, particularly plant cells and plants.