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New variants of lepidoptericidal toxin genes encoding Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa proteins.
Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Jan 2012
Sauka Diego H, Rodriguez Sonia E, Benintende Graciela B
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Bacillus thuringiensis is an entomopathogenic bacterium characterized by producing parasporal proteinaceous insecticidal crystal inclusions during sporulation. Many strains are capable of also expressing other insecticidal proteins called Vip during the vegetative growing phase. Particularly, Vip3A proteins have activity against certain Lepidoptera species through a unique mechanism of action which emphasized...
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