Genetic improvement of Bacillus thuringiensis against the cotton bollworm, Earias vitella (Fab.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), to improve the cotton yield in Pakistan

Abstract In the present study, CryIAc (Crystal protein) gene was cloned under Cry3A promoter, which is known to express vegetatively as a sporulation independent promoter, transformed into acrystalliferous strain of Bacillus thuringiensis. Its potential was evaluated as a strain to be used for formu...

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Main Authors: Fakhar-un-Nisa Yunus, Ghulam Raza, Rahat Makhdoom, Hafsa Zaheer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-11-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-019-0175-z