In vivo binding of the Cry11Bb toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. medellin to the midgut of mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae)

In vivo binding of the Cry11Bb toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. medellin to the midgut of mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae)

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. medellin produces numerous proteins among which 94 kDa known as Cry11Bb, has mosquitocidal activity. The mode of action of the Cry11 proteins has been described as similar to those of the Cry1 toxins, nevertheless, the mechanism of action is still not clear. In this stu...

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Main Authors: Ruiz Lina María, Segura César, Trujillo Judith, Orduz Sergio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2004-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Diptera
immunohistochemistry
in vivo binding
Bacillus thuringiensis
Cry11Bb toxin
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000100013

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