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The plcR regulon is involved in the opportunistic properties of Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus cereus in mice and insects.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Nov 2000
Salamitou Sylvie, Ramisse Françoise, Brehélin Michel, Bourguet Denis, Gilois Nathalie, Gominet Myriam, Hernandez Eric, Lereclus Didier
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Bacillus thuringiensis has been widely used for 40 years as a safe biopesticide for controlling agricultural pests and mosquitoes because it produces insecticidal crystal proteins. However, spores have also been shown to contribute to overall entomopathogenicity. Here, the opportunistic propertie...
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