Chitinases of Bacillus thuringiensis: Phylogeny, Modular Structure, and Applied Potentials

The most important bioinsecticide used worldwide is Bacillus thuringiensis and its hallmark is a rich variety of insecticidal Cry protein, many of which have been genetically engineered for expression in transgenic crops. Over the past 20 years, the discovery of other insecticidal proteins and metab...

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Main Authors: Sheila A. Martínez-Zavala, Uriel E. Barboza-Pérez, Gustavo Hernández-Guzmán, Dennis K. Bideshi, José E. Barboza-Corona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.03032/full