NOVEL BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS CRYSTAL POLYPEPTIDE, POLYNUCLEOTIDE, AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To develop new insecticidal proteins having broad activity spectra.

SOLUTION: The present invention provides insecticidal polypeptides related to Bacillus Cry2 polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nucleic acids to enhance resistance of plants to insect predation are encompassed. The present invention also relates to transgenic plants expressing the nucleic acid and/or polypeptide. The transgenic plants can express the transgene in any way known in the art including, but not limited to, constitutive expression, developmentally regulated expression, tissue specific expression, etc. Seed obtained from the transgenic plant is also encompassed.

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