AXMI335 toxin gene and methods for its use

A plant or 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) the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 or 3;
• b) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or 4;
• and
• c) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or 4.

A method for protecting a plant from a pest, comprising expressing in a plant or cell thereof a nucleotide sequence that encodes a pesticidal polypeptide, wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of:

• a) the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 or 3;
• b) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or 4;
• and
• c) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or 4.

A method for increasing yield in a plant comprising growing in a field a plant of or a seed thereof 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) the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 or 3;
• b) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or 4;
• and
• c) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or 4;
• wherein said field is infested with a pest against which said polypeptide has pesticidal activity and wherein said yield is increased relative to the yield of a plant that does not express a nucleotide sequence encoding SEQ ID NO:2 or 4.