Title:
BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXINS AND GENES FOR CONTROLLING COLEOPTERAN PESTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999058687
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The subject invention concerns materials and methods useful in the control of pests and, particularly, plant pests. More specifically, the subject invention concerns novel genes and pesticidal toxins referred to as 86A1(b) and 52A1(b). In preferred embodiments, the subject toxins are used for controlling flea beetles of the genus Phyllotreta. Using the genes described herein, the transformation of plants can be accomplished using techniques known to those skilled in the art. In addition, the subject invention provides toxin genes optimized for expression in plants.
Inventors:
BRADFISCH GREGORY A
MULLER-COHN
NARVA KENNETH E
FU JENNY M
THOMPSON MARK
MULLER-COHN
NARVA KENNETH E
FU JENNY M
THOMPSON MARK
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/010099
Publication Date:
March 30, 2000
Filing Date:
May 10, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MYCOGEN CORP (US)
International Classes:
C07K14/325; C12N1/21; C12N15/32; (IPC1-7): C12N15/32; C07K14/325; A01N63/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1993014641A1 | 1993-08-05 | |||
| WO1995002694A2 | 1995-01-26 |
Foreign References:
| US5427786A | 1995-06-27 | |||
| US4849217A | 1989-07-18 |
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