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Characterization of a Bacillus thuringiensis strain collection isolated from diverse Costa Rican natural ecosystems.
Revista de biologia tropical - 1 Mar 2006
Arrieta Glen, Espinoza Ana M
Abstract excerpt
Costa Rican natural ecosystems are among the most diverse in the world. For this reason, we isolated strains of the entomopathogenic bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to determine their diversity, distribution and abundance. A total of 146 Bt strains were obtained from environmental samples collected from diverse natural ecosystems and life zones of Costa Rica. We recovered Bt strains from 71%, 63%, 61% and...
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