Bacterial genes
OwnerRobert G Blenk, Susan Ely +2inventors
InventorsRobert G Blenk, Susan Ely, Ravindra Haribhai Tailor, Janet Mary Tippett
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Abstract
Novel strains of the insecticidal microorganism Bacillus thuringiensis are described. These contain novel genes, and in particular a gene coding for a novel insecticidal endotoxin, 81 kiloDaltons in length, toxic to both Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. The novel strains and the genes they contain may be used to combat insect attack against plants.
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Strains JHCC 4835 and JHCC 4353 of Bacillus thuringiensis, deposited at the National Collection of Industrial and Marine Bacteria (NCIMB) in Scotland under accession numbers NCIMB 40091 and NCIMB 40090, respectively.
A recombinant DNA comprised of an insecticidal endotoxin gene encoded by a clone selected from the group consisting of pJH11, pJH12, and CL5, deposited at the National Collection of Industrial and Marine Bacteria (NCIMB) in Scotland under accession numbers NCIMB 40275, NCIMB 40278, and NCIMB 40279, respectively.
A recombinant DNA comprised of an insecticidal endotoxin gene encoding an amino acid sequence from amino acid position 119 to amino acid position 837 of SEQ ID NO:2.
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