TOXIN GENES AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE

摘要

Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:61-121 and 133-141, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1-60, 124-132, and 142-283, as well as variants and fragments thereof.

主权项

1. An isolated or recombinant nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of:
a) the nucleotide sequence of any of SEQ ID NO:1-35, 37-49, 51-60, and 124-132; b) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NO:61-95, 97-110, 112-121, and 133-141; and, c) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having at least 95% amino acid sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NO:61-95, 97-110, 112-121, and 133-141, wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity.