Monsanto Company

Monsanto Technology LLC

David A Fischhoff

Frederick J Perlak

Roy L Fuchs

Sylvia A McPherson

Paul B Lavrik

Stephen G Rogers

A method for modifying structural gene sequences to enhance the expression of the protein product is disclosed. Also disclosed are novel structural genes which encode insecticidal proteins of B.t.k. HD-1, B.t.k. HD-73,, 2 protein of B.t.k. HD-1, and the coat protein of potato leaf roll virus.

Synthetic plant genes and method for preparation

A method for producing genetically transformed plants exhibiting toxicity to Coleopteran insects is disclosed. In another aspect, the present invention embraces chimeric plant genes, genetically transformed cells and differentiated plants which exhibit toxicity to Coleopteran insects. In yet another aspect, the present invention embraces bacterial cells and plant transformation vectors comprising a chimeric plant gene encoding a Coleopteran toxin protein of

Coleopteran toxin proteins of bacillus thuringiensis

Insect-resistant plants comprising a Bacillus thuringiensis gene

A method for modifying structural gene sequences to enhance the expression of the protein product is disclosed. Also disclosed are novel structural genes which encode insecticidal proteins of B.t.k. HD-1, and B.t.k. HD-73.

Synthetic plant genes from BT kurstaki and method for preparation

A method for producing genetically transformed plants exhibiting toxicity to Coleopteran insects is disclosed. In another aspect, the present invention embraces chimeric plant genes, genetically transformed cells and differentiated plants which exhibit toxicity to Coleopteran insects. In yet another aspect, the present invention embraces bacterial cells and plant transformation vectors comprising a chimeric plant gene encoding a Coleopteran toxin protein of Bacillus thuringiensis.

Insect resistant plants

A method for modifying structural gene sequences to enhance the expression of the protein product is disclosed. Also disclosed are novel structural genes which encode insecticidal proteins of B.t.k. HD-1, B.t.k. HD-73, B.t. tenebrionis, B.t. entomocidus, 2 protein of B.t.k. HD-1, and the coat protein of potato leaf roll virus.

Synthetic plant genes

Insect resistant tomato and potato plants

This present invention describes genetically transformed lettuce cells and transgenic lettuce plants which exhibit toxicity to Lepidopteran larvae.

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Webster Groves, MO, United States of America

David A Fischhoff