Monsanto Technology LLC

Rachael N Slightom

Catherine Alice Chay

David Joseph Bowen

Uma R Kesanapalli

Stanislaw Flasinski

Andrew M Wollacott

Artem G Evdokimov

Nengbing Tao

Megan N Schroder

Jason S Milligan

Yong Yin

Xiaoran Fu

Heather M Anderson

Daqi Tu

The present invention discloses a genus of insect inhibitory proteins that exhibit properties directed to controlling Lepidopteran and/or Hemipteran crop pests, methods of using such proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding such proteins, methods of detecting and isolating such proteins, and their use in agricultural systems.

Insect inhibitory toxin family active against hemipteran and/or lepidopteran insects

Insect inhibitory toxin family active against Hemipteran and/or Lepidopteran insects

The present invention provides novel insecticidal proteins active against a Coleopteran and/or Hemipteran species pest, which include, but are not limited to, TIC3131, TIC3400 and TIC3407 proteins. The present invention also provides a DNA construct comprising operably linked to a heterologous promoter a polynucleotide that encodes the novel insecticidal protein or an insecticidal fragment thereof. The present invention further provides transgenic plants/plant cells/plant parts expressing the insecticidal proteins, methods for detecting the presence of the polynucleotide or the protein in a biological sample, and methods of controlling a Coleopteran and/or Hemipteran species pest using the insecticidal proteins.

Pesticidal toxin active against coleopteran and/or hemipteran insects

The invention generally relates to the field of insect inhibitory toxin proteins. A novel class of proteins exhibiting insect inhibitory activity against agriculturally relevant pests of crop plants and seeds are disclosed. Insecticidal activity is particularly effective against the Coleopteran order of insect pests. Plants, plant parts, and seed are provided containing a polynucleotide construct encoding one or more of the toxin proteins disclosed herein. The proteins are referred to herein variously as the TIC2463-related toxin protein class or family, the TIC2463-related toxin proteins, the TIC2463-related protein genus, toxin proteins related to the TIC2463 toxin protein, proteins related to TIC2463, TIC2463-related toxin polypeptides, TIC2463-related pesticidal proteins, and the like.

Pesticidal toxin proteins active against coleopteran insects

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Maplewood, MO, United States of America

Rachael N Slightom