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Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action
Yolanda BelJuan FerréPatricia Hernández Martínezsubject
Insecticidesbiologybusiness.industryHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesislcsh:RfungiPest controllcsh:MedicineToxicologybiology.organism_classificationBiotecnologiaMicrobiologyn/aEditorialMechanism of actionBacillus thuringiensismedicinebacteriamedicine.symptombusinessProteïnesdescription
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based products are the most successful microbial insecticides to date. This entomopathogenic bacterium produces different kinds of proteins whose specific toxicity has been shown against a wide range of insect orders, nematodes, mites, protozoa, and human cancer cells. Some of these proteins are accumulated in parasporal crystals during the sporulation phase (Cry and Cyt proteins), whereas other proteins are secreted in the vegetative phase of growth (Vip and Sip toxins). Currently, insecticidal proteins belonging to different groups (Cry and Vip3 proteins) are widely used to control insect pests and vectors both in formulated sprays and in transgenic crops (the so-called Bt crops). Despite the extensive use of these proteins in insect pest control, especially Cry and Vip3, their mode of action is not completely understood.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 |