Molecular Characterization of Novel Insecticidal Cryl-Type Genes from Bacillus Thuringiensis K1

  • Li, Ming-Shun (School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Jae-Young (School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Roh, Jong-Yul (School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Shim, Hee-Jin (School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Boo, Kyung-Saeng (School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Je, Yeon-Ho (School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

A new Bacillus thuringiensis strain (Kl), having high toxicities to Plutella xylostella and Spodoptera exigua was isolated from Korean soil sample. It was determined to belong to subsp. kurstaki (H3a3b3c) and produced bipyramidal inclusion. PCR-RFLP analysis showed that this isolate contains three novel cryl-type crystal protein genes in addition to crylAa and crylE genes. (omitted)

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