Transgenic plants protected from insect attack

The gram-positive bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis produces proteins which are specifically toxic to a variety of insect species. Modified genes have been derived from bt2, a toxin gene cloned from one Bacillus strain.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 1987-07, Vol.328 (6125), p.33-37
Hauptverfasser:	Vaeck, M, Reynaerts, A, Hofte, H, Jansens, S, Beuckeleer, M. de, Dean, C, Zabeau, M, Montagu, M. van, Leemans, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agronomy Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions Bacillus BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS Bacteria Biological and medical sciences Biotechnology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology GENE Generalities GENES Genetics Genetics and breeding of economic plants Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects INSECTICIDAS INSECTICIDE INSECTICIDES Insects LARVAE LARVAS LARVE MANDUCA MANDUCA SEXTA Molecules NICOTIANA TABACUM Pest animals Pest resistance PROTEIN SYNTHESIS Proteins SINTESIS DE PROTEINAS SYNTHESE PROTEIQUE Toxins Transgenic plants Varietal selection. Specialized plant breeding, plant breeding aims
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Zusammenfassung:	The gram-positive bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis produces proteins which are specifically toxic to a variety of insect species. Modified genes have been derived from bt2, a toxin gene cloned from one Bacillus strain.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/328033a0