Abstract: Novel Bacillus subtilis mutant strains having good productivity of various enzymes are provided through extensive analysis of strains that are derived from Bacillus subtilis via gene disruption. The Bacillus subtilis mutant strains according to the present invention have genomic structures prepared by deletion of regions listed in the columns for deficient regions. Each of these Bacillus subtilis mutant strains exerts significantly improved secretory productivity of a protein when a gene encoding such a secretory target protein is introduced so that it can be expressed, compared with a case in which the same gene is introduced into a wild-type strain.

Abstract: A recombinant microorganism having improved productivity for a protein or a polypeptide, and a method for producing a protein or a polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism, are provided. A recombinant microorganism obtained by transfecting a gene for encoding a desired protein or polypeptide into a microorganism strain which is obtained by genetically constructing to overexpress secY gene of Bacillus subtilis or a gene corresponding to the secY gene, and deleting or inactivating one or more genes selected from sporulation-associated genes and genes corresponding to the sporulation-associated genes from the genome.

Abstract: A herbicide composition for paddy field characterized by containing (a) a herbicidal difluoromethanesulfonamide derivative represented by the formula (I) and (b) at least one herbicidal compound selected from the group consisting of pretilachlor, butachlor, alachlor, metolachlor, acetochlor, clomeprop, bromobutide, benfuresate, indanofan, pyrazolate, benzofenap, pyrazoxyfen, pyraclonil, oxaziclomefone, bensulfuron-methyl, azimsulfuron, imazosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, cyclosulfamuron, ethoxysulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, orthosulfamuron, cinosulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, penoxsulam, thiobencarb, pyributycarb, molinate, dimethametryn, simetryn, cafenstrole, quinclorac, anilofos, mefenacet, fentrazamide, pentoxazone, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, benzobicyclon, mesotrione, AVH301 (code no.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising containing sulfonanilides of the formula (I) wherein R1 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C3-6 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkyloxy or C1-4 haloalkoxy, R2 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, R3 represents hydrogen or fluorine, R4 represents hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl which may be optionally C1-4 alkoxy-substituted, C3-6 alkenyl or C3-6 alkynyl, R5 represents hydrogen, R6 represents hydroxy, fluorine or chlorine, or R5 and R6 may form, together with the carbon to which they are bonded, C?O, and X represents CH or N, provided that the following cases are excluded: (i) R1 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, R2 represents hydrogen, R3 represents hydrogen, R4 represents hydrogen, R5 represents hydrogen, and R6 represents hydroxy, (ii) R1 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, R2 represents hydrogen, R3 represents hydrogen, R4 represents hydrogen, and R5 and R6 form C?O together with the carbon to which they are bonded, (iii) R1 represents C1-

Abstract: A herbicide composition for paddy field characterized by containing (a) a herbicidal difluoromethanesulfonamide derivative represented by the formula (I) and (b) at least one herbicidal compound selected from the group consisting of pretilachlor, butachlor, alachlor, metolachlor, acetochlor, clomeprop, bromobutide, benfuresate, indanofan, pyrazolate, benzofenap, pyrazoxyfen, pyraclonil, oxaziclomefone, bensulfuron-methyl, azimsulfuron, imazosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, cyclosulfamuron, ethoxysulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, orthosulfamuron, cinosulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, penoxsulam, thiobencarb, pyributycarb, molinate, dimethametryn, simetryn, cafenstrole, quinclorac, anilofos, mefenacet, fentrazamide, pentoxazone, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, benzobicyclon, mesotrione, AVH301 (code no.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mutant Bacillus bacterium capable of enhancing productivity of proteins or polypeptides, a recombinant microorganism produced by introducing genes encoding heterologous proteins or polypeptides into the mutant Bacillus bacterium, and a method for producing proteins or polypeptides by use of the recombinant microorganism. A mutant Bacillus bacterium which has, on the genome or plasmid thereof, DNA having a promoter sequence which is recognized and transcribed specifically during the sporulation stage and which is ligated to an upstream end of a sigA gene or a gene equivalent thereto, a recombinant microorganism produced by introducing genes encoding heterologous proteins or polypeptides into the mutant Bacillus bacterium, and a method for producing proteins or polypeptides by use of the recombinant microorganism.

Abstract: A host microorganism capable of increasing productivity of a protein or polypeptide, a recombinant microorganism obtained by introducing a gene encoding a protein or polypeptide into the host microorganism, and a method for producing a protein or polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism are provided. Also provided is a recombinant microorganism obtained by introducing into a host microorganism a gene encoding a heterologous protein or polypeptide, wherein in said host microorganism the Bacillus subtilis aprX gene or a gene corresponding to the aprX gene has been deleted or knocked out, and a method for producing a protein or polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism.

Abstract: Novel difluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives of the formula (I) Difluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives represented by the formula wherein X represents halogen, Y represents CH or N, R1 represents hydrogen, and R2 represents hydrogen or hydroxy, or R1 and R2 together may form C?O with the carbon atom to which they are bonded, and their use as herbicide for paddy field weeds.

Abstract: Provision of a recombinant microorganism which has increased productivity of a protein or polypeptide of interest and a method for producing a protein or polypeptide of interest using the recombinant microorganism.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising containing sulfonanilides of the formula (I), wherein R1 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C3-6 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkyloxy or C1-4 haloalkoxy, R2 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, R3 represents hydrogen or fluorine, R4 represents hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl which may be optionally C1-4 alkoxy-substituted, C3-6 alkenyl or C3-6 alkynyl, R5 represents hydrogen, R6 represents hydroxy, fluorine or chlorine, or R5 and R6 may form, together with the carbon to which they are bonded, C?O, and X represents CH or N, provided that the following cases are excluded: (i) R1 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, R2 represents hydrogen, R3 represents hydrogen, R4 represents hydrogen, R5 represents hydrogen, and R6 represents hydroxy, (ii) R1 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, R2 represents hydrogen, R3 represents hydrogen, R4 represents hydrogen, and R5 and R6 form C?O together with the carbon to which they are bonded, (iii) R1 represents C1-4 a

Abstract: The invention relates to a mutant ?-amylase obtained by making replacement or deletion of at least one of amino acid residues such as the 167th Gln, 169th Tyr and 178th Ala in the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in an ?-amylase having said amino acid sequence, or an ?-amylase having a homology of at least 70% to said amino acid sequence, a gene encoding the mutant ?-amylase, a vector, transformed cells, a process for producing a mutant ?-amylase, comprising culturing the transformed cells, and a detergent composition comprising the mutant ?-amylase. The mutant ?-amylase of the invention has excellent properties of high resistance to chelating agents, high specific activity in an alkaline region and excellent stability to heat, and is hence useful for detergents for automatic dish washer, laundry detergents and the like.

Abstract: A microorganism wherein one or more genes selected from the group of genes participating in sporulation in the middle to late stages of sporulation have been deleted or inactivated; and a process for producing a target product (a protein) by use the microorganism. No spore is formed when this microorganism is employed, thereby enabling production of a target product (a protein) while decreasing energy loss, production of a by-product and specific production speed to decrease unnecessary consumption of a medium. Moreover, the production period can be prolonged, whereby the target product (the protein) can be produced efficiently.

Abstract: Novel Bacillus subtilis mutant strains having good productivity of various enzymes are provided through extensive analysis of strains that are derived from Bacillus subtilis via gene disruption. The Bacillus subtilis mutant strains according to the present invention have genomic structures prepared by deletion of regions listed in the columns for deficient regions. Each of these Bacillus subtilis mutant strains exerts significantly improved secretory productivity of a protein when a gene encoding such a secretory target protein is introduced so that it can be expressed, compared with a case in which the same gene is introduced into a wild-type strain.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mutant Bacillus bacterium capable of enhancing productivity of proteins or polypeptides, a recombinant microorganism produced by introducing genes encoding heterologous proteins or polypeptides into the mutant Bacillus bacterium, and a method for producing proteins or polypeptides by use of the recombinant microorganism. A mutant Bacillus bacterium which has, on the genome or plasmid thereof, DNA having a promoter sequence which is recognized and transcribed specifically during the sporulation stage and which is ligated to an upstream end of a sigA gene or a gene equivalent thereto, a recombinant microorganism produced by introducing genes encoding heterologous proteins or polypeptides into the mutant Bacillus bacterium, and a method for producing proteins or polypeptides by use of the recombinant microorganism.

Abstract: A host microorganism capable of increasing productivity of a protein or polypeptide, a recombinant microorganism obtained by introducing a gene encoding a protein or polypeptide into the host microorganism, and a method for producing a protein or polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism are provided. Also provided is a recombinant microorganism obtained by introducing into a host microorganism a gene encoding a heterologous protein or polypeptide, wherein in said host microorganism the Bacillus subtilis aprX gene or a gene corresponding to the aprX gene has been deleted or knocked out, and a method for producing a protein or polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism.

Abstract: A herbicide comprising as an active ingredient a sulfonanilide compound represented by the formula: wherein, R1 represents CHF2 or CH2CF3; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-3 alkyl, 3-propenyl, or 3-propynyl; R3 represents hydrogen; R4 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, or methylthio, or R3 and R4, together with a carbon atom to which they are bonded, may form C?O; R5 represents halogen or methyl; X represents methoxy or chlorine; and Z represents CH or N; with the proviso that, (i) when R1 represents CH2CF3, R2 represents hydrogen, R5 represents bromine or iodine, X represents methoxy, and Z represents CH, (ii) when R1 represents CHF2 and X represents methoxy, R5 represents bromine or iodine, Z represents N, and R2 represents C1-3 alkyl, 3-propenyl, or 3-propynyl, (iii) when R1 represents CHF2 and X represents chlorine, Z represents CH.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a microorganism which enhances productivity of cellulase and is useful for industrial production of cellulase, and to provide a method for producing cellulase by use of the microorganism. The present invention provides a recombinant microorganism produced by transferring a gene encoding cellulase to a parental microorganism which has been genetically modified so as to overexpress a Bacillus subtilis secY gene or a gene corresponding thereto.

Abstract: Novel difluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives of the formula (I) Difluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives represented by the formula wherein X represents halogen, Y represents CH or N, R1 represents hydrogen, and R2 represents hydrogen or hydroxy, or R1 and R2 together may form C & equals; O with the carbon atom to which they are bonded, and their use as herbicide for paddy field weeds.

Abstract: Novel difluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives of the formula (I) Difluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives represented by the formula wherein X represents halogen, Y represents CH or N, R1 represents hydrogen, and R2 represents hydrogen or hydroxy, or R1 and R2 together may form C?O with the carbon atom to which they are bonded, and their use as herbicide for paddy field weeds.

Abstract: Mixed herbicidal compositions for controlling weeds, preferably in paddy field are provided. The compositions are characterized by comprising, as active ingredients, (a) an herbicidal difluoromethane sulfonanilide, (b) at least one herbicidal compound selected from the group consisting of known herbicides as defined in claim 1 and, optionally, (c) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of safeners.