Abstract: The subject invention relates to insecticidal toxin complex (“TC”) fusion proteins and to polynucleotides that encode these fusion proteins. In some embodiments, the invention provide a fusion protein comprising a Class A protein, a Class B protein, and a Class C TC protein fused together to form a single protein. In some other embodiments, the invention provides a fusion protein compromising a Class B and a Class C TC proteins fused together. In the latter embodiments, the BC and CB fusion protein can be used to enhance or potentate the anti-insect activity of a “Toxin A” or Class A protein. The subject invention also includes plants, cells (bacterial and plant cells for example) and seeds that comprise the polynueleotides. The subject invention also includes methods of controlling pests (preferably insects and other plant pests) with fusion proteins of the subject invention.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 2, 2005
Date of Patent:
October 20, 2009
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Timothy Denver Hey, Thomas Meade, Stephanie Love Burton, Donald Joseph Merlo, Qihua Cai, Haley Jo Moon, Joel Jay Sheets, Aaron Todd Woosley
Abstract: The subject invention relates to novel Xenorhabdus toxin complex (TC) proteins and genes that encode these proteins. More specifically, the subject invention relates to TC genes and proteins obtainable from Xenorhabdus bovienii strain ILM104.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 18, 2007
Date of Patent:
September 8, 2009
Assignee:
Dow Agrosciences LLC
Inventors:
Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Timothy D. Hey, Joel J. Sheets, Thomas Meade, Ze-Sheng Li, Justin M. Lira, Sean M. Russell, Robin L. Thompson, Jon C. Mitchell, Kristin Fencil