Binary insecticidal Cry toxins
AssigneeDow AgroSciences LLC
InventorsKenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Sek Yee Tan, Tao Xu, Timothy D. Hey, Vimbai Chikwana, Sarah E. Worden
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Abstract
The subject invention concerns new classes of insecticidally-active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences which encode these proteins. More specifically, insecticidal proteins of approximately 12-24 kDa and of approximately 12-14 kDa are used for controlling corn rootworms. The subject invention includes methods and transgenic plants for controlling Western Corn Rootworm and other coleopteran insects.
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A method for controlling a coleopteran pest which comprises exposing the gut of said coleopteran pest to an effective combination of a potentiator protein and a toxin protein, wherein the potentiator protein comprises a functional amino acid sequence comprising a polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2.
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