Abstract: Novel plectoxins isolated from the Primitive Hunting Spider, Plectreurys tristis are described, and their amino acid sequences are presented. These are toxic to various groups of insects, including Lepidopterans. A particularly potent plectoxin is Plt-VI. The plectoxins may be cloned into a baculovirus vector and hasten its speed of kill.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 25, 1995
Date of Patent:
July 24, 2001
Assignee:
Novartis AG
Inventors:
Douglas J. Leisy, Gary B. Quistad, Wayne S. Skinner
Abstract: The present invention is drawn to pesticidal strains and proteins. Bacillus strains which are capable of producing pesticidal proteins and auxiliary proteins during vegetative growth are provided. Also provided are the purified proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding the proteins and methods for using the strains, proteins and genes for controlling pests.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 1995
Date of Patent:
March 30, 1999
Assignee:
Novartis Finance Corporation
Inventors:
Gregory W. Warren, Michael G. Koziel, Martha A. Mullins, Gordon J. Nye, Brian Carr, Nalini M. Desai, Kristy Kostichka, Juan J. Estruch