Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Spore forming or isolating process
Patent
1994-05-06
1997-01-14
Guzo, David
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Spore forming or isolating process
4352523, 4353201, 536 2371, C12N 510, C12N 1563, C07H 2104
Patent
active
055938817
ABSTRACT:
An improved Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) delta-endotoxin is created by the modification of the gene encoding the toxin. The toxicity of a B.t. toxin was improved by replacing the native protoxin segment with an alternate protoxin segment by constructing a chimeric toxin gene.
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Schnepf H. Ernest
Schwab George E.
Stockhoff Brian
Thompson Mark
Guzo David
Mycogen Corporation
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