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Cloning of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis Mosquito Toxin Genes

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The survey of the literature for the original version of this review was completed in May 1986. A delay in publication, which now seems fortuitous, has allowed time for a more complete picture of the B. t. i toxins to unfold. Section 6.2 describes the status three years ago; essentially all of the toxin proteins were recognized at the time, with the exception of the 127-kDa toxin, which was hidden by the 135-kDa toxin. However, since the genetic analysis was not clear and there was the overriding opinion that B. t. i. had only one δ-endotoxin, or at least one main δ-endotoxin, the genetic picture was poorly defined. At this moment, we have a somewhat broader picture of the genes encoding B t. i. toxins. Section 6.3 gives what we hope is the complete view of the toxins of B.t.i

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    Huguette de Barjac

  2. Mosquito Research and Control, Department of Entomology and Economic Zoology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, USA

    Donald J. Sutherland

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Boyle, T.M., Dean, D.H. (1990). Cloning of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis Mosquito Toxin Genes. In: de Barjac, H., Sutherland, D.J. (eds) Bacterial Control of Mosquitoes & Black Flies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5967-8_6

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