Pesticidal proteins and strains
AssigneeNovartis Finance Corporation
InventorsGregory W. Warren, Michael G. Koziel, Martha A. Mullins, Gordon J. Nye, Brian Carr, Nalini M. Desai, Kristy Kostichka, Nicholas B. Duck, Juan J. Estruch
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Abstract
The present invention is drawn to pesticidal strains and proteins. Bacillus strains which are capable of producing pesticidal proteins and auxiliary proteins during vegetative growth are provided. Also provided are the purified proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding the proteins and methods for using the strains, proteins and genes for controlling pests.
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A substantially pure vegetative insecticidal protein secreted during the vegetative growth phase of Bacillus spp., wherein said vegetative insecticidal protein is insect-specific.
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