NOVEL INSECTICIDAL TOXINS DERIVED FROM <i>BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS</i> INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEINS

摘要

Synthetic nucleotide sequences optimized for expression in plants encode varying forms of the hybrid Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin H04, the toxin portion of which contains domains I and II of Cry1Ab and domain III of Cry1C. Compositions and formulations containing the insecticidal toxins are capable of controlling insect pests. The invention is further drawn to methods of making the hybrid toxins and to methods of using the nucleotide sequences, for example in microorganisms to control insect pests and in trenasgenic plants to confer insect resistance.