Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur F&#xf6;rderung Der Wissenschaften E. V.

Ecoscience Corporation

Ramot Univ. Auth. for Applied Research and Industrial Development Ltd.

Baruch Sneh

Jeff Schell

Csaba Koncz

Nicolai Strizhov

James P Stack

Aviah Zilberstein

Menachem Keller

Teresa S Wright

Steven N Jeffers

The present invention relateds to a synthetic version of a gene isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis encoding an insectidical crystal protein designated CryIC, plants transformed with the gene, and the insecticidal crystal protein toxin expressed by the gene, all of which are used to control insects of the Spodoptera species as well as those of the Mamestra species.

Synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis cryic gene encoding insect toxin

A biologically pure culture of Pseudomonas syringae having the identifying characteristics of the deposited strain designated as ATCC 55389 is disclosed. A composition for inhibiting microbial decay on fruit is disclosed, the composition including a strain of Pseudomonas syringae having the identifying characteristics of the deposited strain designated as ATCC 55389 and a carrier. The composition has a concentration of the strain in the carrier which is sufficient to significantly inhibit microbial decay on the fruit. Additionally, a method for inhibiting microbial decay on fruit is disclosed including the step of exposing the fruit to a composition which includes a sufficient concentration of a strain of Pseudomonas syringae having the characteristics of the deposited strain as ATCC 55389 to significantly inhibit microbial decay.

Pseudomonas syringae ATCC 55389 and use thereof for inhibiting microbial

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Rehovot, Israel

Baruch Sneh