Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se – Higher plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part
Patent
1997-09-18
1999-09-28
Campbell, Eggerton A.
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part
424 932, 536 235, 4353201, A01H 500, C12N 1582, C07H 2104, B01N 6300
Patent
active
059591820
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to insect viruses and plants which express an exogenous polypeptide derived from spiders of the genus Atrax or Hadronyche, which polypeptide is toxic to insects. The polypeptide has a molecular weight of approximately 4000 amu,) containing 36-37 Gino acids, and is capable of forming three intrachain disulfide bridges. Polyiucleotides which encode the polypeptide, insectidoidal compositions and methods of controlling insect infestation of crops are also included.
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Atkinson Ronald Keith
Howden Merlin Evelyn Harry
Tyler Margaret Isabel
Vonarx Edward Joseph
Campbell Eggerton A.
Hohenschutz Liza D.
Srivastava Devesh
Zeneca Limited
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