Expression of mosquitocidal toxin genes in a gas-vacuolated strain of Ancylobacter aquaticus
1994; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 60; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1128/aem.60.11.4199-4202.1994
ISSN1098-5336
AutoresWai Ho Yap, Thirumaran Thanabalu, Alan G. Porter,
Tópico(s)Insect and Pesticide Research
ResumoA series of plasmids bearing the binary toxin genes of Bacillus sphaericus 2297 or 2317.3, the 100-kDa toxin gene of B. sphaericus SSII-1, or the 130-kDa (cryIVB) toxin gene of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis were constructed and introduced into Ancylobacter aquaticus by electroporation. The transformed A. aquaticus cells exhibited significant toxicity towards mosquito larvae, demonstrating a potential use of recombinant A. aquaticus for biological control of mosquitoes.
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