Development of a cyanobacterial biolarvicide

Development of a cyanobacterial biolarvicide

Results of studies on a larvicidal cyanobacterium that expresses a Bti cryIVD gene fusion are reported. Genetically altered Agmenellum quadruplicatum PR-6 is shown to be toxic to larvae of three major genera of disease-bearing mosquitos. Factors affecting expression of Bti genes in cyanobacteria are...

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Main Authors: Randy C Murphy, S. Edward Stevens Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1995-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Agmenellum quadruplicatum
Synechococcus
cyanobacteria
Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis
mosquitocial
larvacide
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761995000100021
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Summary:Results of studies on a larvicidal cyanobacterium that expresses a Bti cryIVD gene fusion are reported. Genetically altered Agmenellum quadruplicatum PR-6 is shown to be toxic to larvae of three major genera of disease-bearing mosquitos. Factors affecting expression of Bti genes in cyanobacteria are discussed.
ISSN:0074-0276
1678-8060

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