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Insecticidal crystal proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis.

Herman Höfte, +1 more
- 01 Jun 1989 - 
- Vol. 53, Iss: 2, pp 242-255
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In this article, a classification for crystal protein genes of Bacillus thuringiensis is presented, based on the insecticidal spectra and the amino acid sequences of the encoded proteins.
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This article is published in Microbiological Research.The article was published on 1989-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 2044 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Delta endotoxin & Bacillus thuringiensis.

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Genetically engineered (modified) crops (Bacillus thuringiensis crops) and the world controversy on their safety

TL;DR: There is a worldwide controversy about the safety of Bt crops to the environment and mammals, and some researchers support the cultivation of BT crops depending upon the results of their laboratory and field studies on the safety, while others, however, are against Bt crop as they may cause risk to human.
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Photorhabdus toxins: novel biological insecticides.

TL;DR: Following concerns over the potential for insect resistance to insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis toxins expressed in transgenic plants, there has been recent interest in novel biological insecticides.
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Development and potential of genetically engineered viral insecticides.

TL;DR: The development and potential of genetically engineered viral insecticides was discussed in this paper, with the focus on the potential of using genetically engineered viruses in the field of insecticide development.
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Effects of the 20-Kilodalton Helper Protein on Cry1Ac Production and Spore Formation in Bacillus thuringiensis

TL;DR: The results indicated that P20 is an effective tool for optimizing protein production in vivo and severely degraded Cry1Ac was severely degraded during synthesis; this degradation was effectively relieved by P20, which resulted in enhanced production.
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Transgenic maize with increased mannitol content

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Analysis of membrane and surface protein sequences with the hydrophobic moment plot.

TL;DR: An algorithm has been developed which identifies alpha-helices involved in the interactions of membrane proteins with lipid bilayers and which distinguishes them from helices in soluble proteins, and suggests four transmembrane helices and a surface-seeking helix in fragment B, the moiety known to have trans Membrane function.
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Transgenic plants protected from insect attack

TL;DR: The Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis produces proteins which are specifically toxic to a variety of insect species, and modified genes have been derived from bt2, a toxin gene cloned from one Bacillus strain.
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Stable Transformation of Soybean (Glycine Max) by Particle Acceleration

TL;DR: Experiments using this protocol have resulted in mature RO and R1 plants expressing the introduced gene(s), regarded as a major step in the practical application of genetic engineering to the useful modification of food-crop species.
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Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis crystal delta-endotoxin: effects on insect and mammalian cells in vitro and in vivo

TL;DR: With the exception of the Lepidopteran cell line, Choristoneura fumiferana 63 CF1, this soluble crystal delta-endotoxin protein showed no in vitro or in vivo toxicity, and no haemolytic activity.
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