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The Bacillus thuringiensis Genetic Systems

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Pathogens of Invertebrates

Part of the book series: Comparative Pathobiology ((CPATH,volume 7))

Abstract

The last few years have seen a major effort to improve the genetics of Bacillus thuringiensis, reminiscent of the tenacity with which Edward A. Steinhaus pursued his early research on this insect pathogen (Steinhaus, 1975). This review is in memory of his dedication to the study of biological control of pests.

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    Burton D. Clark, Frederick J. Perlak, Cho-Yam Chu & Donald H. Dean

  2. The Program in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Burton D. Clark, Frederick J. Perlak, Cho-Yam Chu & Donald H. Dean

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Clark, B.D., Perlak, F.J., Chu, CY., Dean, D.H. (1984). The Bacillus thuringiensis Genetic Systems. In: Cheng, T.C. (eds) Pathogens of Invertebrates. Comparative Pathobiology, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9388-1_7

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