Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-29
2009-08-11
Hayes, Robert C (Department: 1649)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
C530S402000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07572889
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to Bt toxin resistance management. The invention particularly relates to the isolation and characterization of nucleic acid and polypeptides for a novel Bt toxin receptor. The nucleic acid and polypeptides are useful in identifying and designing novel Bt toxin receptor ligands including novel insecticidal toxins.
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Flannagan Ronald D.
Meyer Terry EuClaire
Alston & Bird LLP
Hayes Robert C
Pioneer Hi-Bred International , Inc.
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