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Production of B. thuringiensis insecticidal proteins genetically enhanced

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, December 1st, 2005

Recent research from the People's Republic of China has reported on the improved production of insecticidal proteins in Bacillus thuringiensis strains carrying an additional cry1C gene in its chromosome.

"A crylC gene, whose product is active against Spodoptera exigua, was introduced into wildtype B. thuringiensis kurstaki strain YBT1520 using an integrative and thermosensitive vector, pBMB-FLCE, which was developed based on B. thuringiensis transposon Tn4430 harboring a tnpl-tnpA gene."

"With the mediation of Tnpl-TnpA, the cry1C gene was integrated into the chromosome of the host strain," wrote C.Y. Yue and colleagues,...

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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2005-12-01)

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