Characterization of lepidopteran-specific cry1 and cry2 gene harbouring native Bacillus thuringiensis isolates toxic against Helicoverpa armigera
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) based biopesticides are feasible alternatives to chemical pesticides. Here, we present the distribution of lepidopteran-specific cry1 and cry2 genes in native B. thuringiensis. Forty four out of 86 colonies were found to harbour crystals by phase contrast microscopy exhib...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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Series: | Biotechnology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215017X16301308 |