Insecticidal proteins
AssigneeSyngenta Crop Protection AG
InventorClarence Michael Reynolds
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for controlling insect pests are disclosed. In particular, novel insecticidal proteins having toxicity to at least coleopteran insect pests are provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel insecticidal proteins are also provided. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins of the disclosure, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed.
Claims19
A nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a protein that is toxic to an insect pest, wherein the nucleotide sequence (a) encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:
- 5-21;
- or (b) comprises any one of SEQ ID NOs:
- 28, 33-44, and 48;
- or (c) is a synthetic sequence of (a) or (b) that has codons optimized for expression in a transgenic organism.
A protein that is toxic to an insect pest, wherein the protein comprises (a) an amino acid sequence that comprises any of SEQ ID NOs:
- 5-21;
- or (b) an amino acid sequence that is encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising any of SEQ ID NOs:
- 28, 33-44, and 48.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.