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Transgenic plants expressing modified Cry3A

US8541655B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Syngenta Participations AG · CH

Inventors

Eric Chen · Chapel Hill, US
Cheryl Stacy · Raleigh, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 18, 2012
Grant date	Sep 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A40/146
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests are disclosed. In particular, transgenic maize plants comprising nucleic acid molecules encoding modified Cry3A toxins having increased toxicity to western corn rootworm are provided. Such modified Cry3A toxins, into which a non-naturally occurring protease recognition site is inserted, are expressed at levels in transgenic plants to inhibit insect feeding damage and cause insect mortality.

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