Monsanto Technology LLC

Brian Edward Weiner

Artem G Evdokimov

Catherine Alice Chay

David Joseph Bowen

Stanislaw Flasinski

James Arthur Baum

Thomas M Malvar

Larry A Gilbertson

James Kevin Roberts

Arlene R Howe

Sergey Ivashuta

Uma R Kesanapalli

Victor M Guzov

Jason S Milligan

Christina Marie Taylor

Jeffrey R Nageotte

Kimberly M Wegener

Monika R VanGordon

Qing Huai

Parthasarathy Ramaseshadri

Byron V Olsen

Yifei Kong

Melissa M Kemp

Jeffrey A Haas

Timothy K Ball

Pesticidal proteins are provided that combine two or more modes of action into a single molecule. These pesticidal proteins therefor exhibit greater efficacy and/or durability of resistance, for the purposes of pest control, and can be utilized for pest control by provision in the diet of a pest organism, or by topical application to crop plants and/or pests. Methods and compositions for producing and using such proteins are also provided.

Multi functional toxins

Pesticidal proteins exhibiting inhibitory, suppressive, and toxic activity against Lepidopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC4064 and TIC4064 amino acid sequence variants. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more of the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the pesticidal proteins of the present invention. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the proteins of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Lepidopteran species pests using any of the TIC4064 and TIC4064 amino acid sequence variant pesticidal proteins are also provided.

Insect inhibitory proteins

Nucleotide sequences are disclosed encoding novel, insecticidal TIC2160 and TIC3244 proteins, and variants thereof, and related proteins exhibiting Lepidopteran inhibitory activity, as well as fragments thereof. Particular embodiments provide compositions and transformed plants, plant parts, and seeds containing a polynucleotide construct encoding one or more of the toxin proteins within the TIC2160-related protein toxin class.

Proteins toxic or inhibitory to lepidopteran insects

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St. Louis, MO, United States of America

Brian Edward Weiner