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AssigneeAthenix Corporation
InventorsNadine Carozzi, Tracy Hargiss, Michael G. Koziel, Nicholas B. Duck, Brian Carr
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Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a 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 comprise 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. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, as well as variants thereof.
A recombinant nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide having at least 98% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity.
A plant having stably incorporated into its genome a DNA construct comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide having at least 98% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity, and 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 polypeptide having at least 98% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity, and wherein said nucleotide sequence is operably linked to a promoter that drives expression of a coding sequence in a plant cell.
A method for protecting a plant from a pest, comprising introducing into said plant or cell thereof at least one expression vector comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide having at least 98% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity.
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