Novartis Finance Corporation

The United States of America As Represented by the Secretary of

Syngenta Participations Ag

The Ohio State University

Novartis Corporation

Syngenta Investment Corporation

Juan J Estruch

Michael G Koziel

Nalini M Desai

Gregory W Warren

Gordon J Nye

Brian S Carr

Martha A Mullins

Kristy Kostichka

Nicholas B Duck

Cao-Guo Yu

Patrick F Dowd

Martha S Wright

Laura S Privalle

Martha Beale Hill

Lawrence Mark Lagrimini

The genes encoding a novel class of insecticidal proteins have been isolated and characterized from a strain of . Both the nucleic and amino acid sequences for the proteins are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules are utilized in the transformation of host microorganisms and production of transgenic plants which are resistant to insects. Also, the gene encoding for the insect's receptor of the insecticidal protein has been isolated and characterized. Novel processes and methods for controlling plants pests are provided.

Plant pest control

The present invention is drawn to a novel class of proteins, and their receptors. Novel processes, assays and methods for controlling plant pests are provided.

The genes encoding a novel class of insectecidal proteins have been isolated and characterized from a strain of Bacillus thuringiensis. Both the nucleic and amino acid sequences for the proteins are disclosed. The nucleic acid molcules are utilized in the transformation of host microorganisms and production of trangenic plants which are resistant to insects. Also, the gene encoding for the insect's receptor of the insecticide protein has been isolated and characterized. Novel processes and methods for controlling plants pests are provided.

Class of proteins for the control of plant pests

The genes encoding a novel class of insecticidal proteins have been isolated and characterized from a strain of Bacillus thuringiensis. Both the nucleic and amino acid sequences for the proteins are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules are utilized in the transformation of host microorganisms and production of transgenic plants which are resistant to insects. Also, the gene encoding for the insect's receptor of the insecticidal protein has been isolated and characterized. Novel processes and methods for controlling plants pests are provided.

The present invention relates, in general, to methods and compositions for controlling insects in monocotyledonous plants (monocots), particularly maize. More precisely, the present invention relates to (1) a method for controlling insects comprising feeding or contacting an insect with an insecticidal amount of transgenic monocotyledonous plant cells comprising a recombinant DNA sequence comprising a coding sequence encoding peroxidase and (2) a fertile transgenic monocot plant comprising a recombinant DNA sequence comprising a coding sequence encoding peroxidase.

Methods for conferring insect resistance to a monocot using a

The present invention is drawn to pesticidal strains and proteins. Bacillus strains which are capable of producing pesticidal proteins and auxiliary proteins during vegetative growth are provided. Also provided are the purified proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding the proteins and methods for using the strains, proteins and genes for controlling pests.

Stably transformed plants comprising novel insecticidal proteins

Nucleotide sequences encoding pesticidal proteins

Method for isolating vegetative insecticidal protein genes

Pesticidal proteins and strains

The present invention is drawn to pesticidal strains and proteins. Bacillus strains which are capable of producing pesticidal proteins and auxiliary proteins during vegetative growth are provided. 'The auxiliary proteins enhance the insecticidal activity of pesticidal proteins.' Also provided are the purified proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding the proteins and methods for using the strains, proteins and genes for controlling pests.

Auxiliary proteins for enhancing the insecticidal activity of pesticidal

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Durham, NC, United States of America

Juan J Estruch