AXMI-009, a delta-endotoxin gene and methods for its use

An isolated polypeptide selected from the group consisting of:

• a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:2, 4, or 6;
• b) a polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO:1, 3, or 5, wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity;
• c) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, 4, or 6, wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity;
• and,
• d) a polypeptide that is encoded by a nucleotide sequence that is at least 95% identical to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, 3, or 5.

A plant having stably incorporated into its genome a DNA construct comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a protein having pesticidal activity, wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of:

• a) a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, 3, or 5;
• b) a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, 3, or 5, wherein said nucleotide sequence encodes a polypeptide having pesticidal activity;
• c) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence-of SEQ ID NO:2, 4, or 6;
• and,
• d) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having at least 95% amino acid sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, 4, or 6, wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity;
• wherein said nucleotide sequence is operably linked to a promoter that drives expression of a coding sequence in a plant cell.

A plant cell having stably incorporated into its genome a DNA construct comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a protein having pesticidal activity, wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of:

• a) a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, 3, or 5;
• b) a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, 3, or 5, wherein said nucleotide sequence encodes a polypeptide having pesticidal activity;
• c) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, 4, or 6;
• and,
• d) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having at least 95% amino acid sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, 4, or 6, wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity;
• wherein said nucleotide sequence is operably linked to a promoter that drives expression of a coding sequence in a plant cell.