Characterization of Cry toxins from autochthonous Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from Mexico

• Main Authors: Raquel Camacho-Millán (Author), Elsa Maribel Aguilar-Medina (Author), Héctor Quezada (Author), Óscar Medina-Contreras (Author), Genaro Patiño-López (Author), Héctor Manuel Cárdenas-Cota (Author), Rosalío Ramos-Payán (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Permanyer, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Chemical pesticides, widely used in agriculture and vector-borne disease control, have shown toxic effects on the environment and the people in contact with them. Bacillus thuringiensis is a widely used bacterium for alternative and safer control of insect pests. Its toxins are specific...