Bacillus thuringiensis and Its Pesticidal Crystal Proteins
E Schnepf, N Crickmore, J Van Rie… - Microbiology and …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
During the past decade the pesticidal bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis has been the subject
of intensive research. These efforts have yielded considerable data about the complex …
of intensive research. These efforts have yielded considerable data about the complex …
How Bacillus thuringiensis has evolved specific toxins to colonize the insect world
Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacterium of great agronomic and scientific interest. Together the
subspecies of this bacterium colonize and kill a large variety of host insects and even …
subspecies of this bacterium colonize and kill a large variety of host insects and even …
Diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis crystal toxins and mechanism of action
Parasporal crystals produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria are the main virulence
factors underlying Bt toxicity to insects. Parasporal crystals are composed primarily of Cry …
factors underlying Bt toxicity to insects. Parasporal crystals are composed primarily of Cry …
The food and environmental safety of Bt crops
MS Koch, JM Ward, SL Levine, JA Baum… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) microbial pesticides have a 50-year history of safety in agriculture.
Cry proteins are among the active insecticidal ingredients in these pesticides, and genes …
Cry proteins are among the active insecticidal ingredients in these pesticides, and genes …
Bacillus thuringiensisCrylA (a) insecticidal toxin: crystal structure and channel formation
P Grochulski, L Masson, S Borisova… - Journal of molecular …, 1995 - Elsevier
The activated 65 kDa lepidopteran-specific CryIA (a) toxin from the commercially most
important strainBacillus thuringiensisvar. kurstakiHD-1 has been investigated by X-ray …
important strainBacillus thuringiensisvar. kurstakiHD-1 has been investigated by X-ray …
Bacillus thuringiensis: a genomics and proteomics perspective
MA Ibrahim, N Griko, M Junker, LA Bulla - Bioengineered bugs, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a unique bacterium in that it shares a common place with a
number of chemical compounds which are used commercially to control insects important to …
number of chemical compounds which are used commercially to control insects important to …
Managing Insect Resistance to Plants Producing Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins
Insect-resistant transgenic plants have become an important tool for the protection of crops
against insect pests. The acreage of insecticidal transgenic plants is expected to increase …
against insect pests. The acreage of insecticidal transgenic plants is expected to increase …
Domain III substitution in Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin CryIA (b) results in superior toxicity for Spodoptera exigua and altered membrane protein recognition
RA de Maagd, MS Kwa, H Van der Klei… - Applied and …, 1996 - Am Soc Microbiol
To test our hypothesis that substitution of domain III of Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin
(Cry) proteins might improve toxicity to pest insects, eg, Spodoptera exigua, in vivo …
(Cry) proteins might improve toxicity to pest insects, eg, Spodoptera exigua, in vivo …
[PDF][PDF] Phylogenetic relationships of Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin family proteins and their functional domains
A Bravo - Journal of bacteriology, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Insecticidal crystal proteins (ICPs) from Bacillus thuringiensis have been used as
biopesticides for the last 35 years. B. thuringiensis is a gram-positive bacterium which …
biopesticides for the last 35 years. B. thuringiensis is a gram-positive bacterium which …