Biosynthesis of 130-kilodalton mosquito larvicide in the cyanobacterium Agmenellum quadruplicatum PR-6.
Autor(es): Angsuthanasombat, C.; Panyim, S.
Resumo: The 130-kilodalton mosquito larvicidal gene, cloned from Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis , was introduced into the cyanobacterium Agmenellum quadruplicatum PR-6 by plasmid transformation. Transformed cells synthesized 130-kilodalton delta-endotoxin and showed mosquito larvicidal activity. Results demonstrate a potential use of a cyanobacterium for biological control of mosquitoes.
Palavras-Chave: Biotechnology; Biological control; Biosynthesis; Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis; Aedes aegypti; Agmenellum quadruplicatum;
Imprenta: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, v. 55, n. 9, p. 2428-2430, 1989.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Biosynthesis ; Aedes aegypti - Cell ; Aedes aegypti - Larvicide ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 1989
