Pesticidal genes from brevibacillus and methods for their use
AssigneeAthenix Corporation
InventorsKimberly S. Sampson, Daniel J. Tomso, Rong Guo
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AssigneeAthenix Corporation
InventorsKimberly S. Sampson, Daniel J. Tomso, Rong Guo
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Compositions and methods for conferring insecticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions including a coding sequence for a Brevibacillus-derived delta-endotoxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also include transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules having nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2, 4, 7, or 10, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of:
An isolated polypeptide with insecticidal activity, selected from the group consisting of:
A method for controlling a lepidopteran or coleopteran pest population comprising contacting said population with a insecticidally-effective amount of a polypeptide derived from a Brevibacillus organism.
A method for killing a lepidopteran or coleopteran pest, comprising contacting said pest with, or feeding to said pest, a insecticidally-effective amount of a polypeptide derived from a Brevibacillus organism.
A plant having stably incorporated into its genome a DNA construct comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a protein having insecticidal activity, wherein said nucleotide sequence is derived from a Brevibacillus organism.
A method for protecting a plant from an insect pest, comprising introducing into said plant or cell thereof at least one expression vector comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a insecticidal polypeptide, wherein said nucleotide sequence is derived from a Brevibacillus organism.
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