NUCLEIC ACID COMPOSITIONS CONFERRING INSECT CONTROL IN PLANTS

摘要

This invention encompasses isolated genes and amino acids that confer insect control prperties on plants, as well as plants comprising such genes. These genes are derived from the following sources: Arabidopsis thaliana, Nicotiana benthamiana, Oryzae sativa (vars indica IR7, japonica) and Papaver rhoeas. In a preferred embodiment, insect control is conferred against Manduca sexta (tobacco hornworm) larvae. This invention further provides both homologous and heterologous sequences with a high degree of functional similarities.