Monsanto Technology LLC

Uma Rao Sukuru

Stanislaw Flasinski

James Arthur Baum

Gregory R Heck

Xiaohong Shi

Stephen R Penn

David J Bowen

Brook Van Scoyoc

Catherine Chay

Catherine Alice Chay

David Joseph Bowen

John W Pitkin

Timothy J Rydel

Eric J Sturman

Brook M Van Scoyoc

Gregory J Bunkers

A novelcrystal protein exhibiting insect inhibitory activity is disclosed. Growth ofinsects is significantly inhibited by providing the novel crystal protein ininsect diet. Polynucleotides encoding the crystal protein, transgenic plants and microorganisms that contain the polynucleotides, isolated peptides derived from the crystal protein, and antibodies directed against the crystal protein are also provided. Methods of using the crystal protein and polynucleotides encoding the crystal protein to control Hemipteran insects are also disclosed.

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The invention provides compositions comprising polynucleotide molecules encoding certain pesticidal polypeptides which exhibit plant parasitic nematode and/or insect control properties, and are particularly directed to controlling plant parasitic pest species of nematodes and insects known to infest crop plant species. Methods for controlling pests are disclosed in which the toxic proteins are provided in the diet of the targeted plant pests. The invention also provides compositions such as nucleic acids, proteins, and plant and bacterial cells, plants, and seeds containing the nucleic acid and protein compositions, as well as methods and kits for identifying, detecting, and isolating the compositions of the present invention. The invention further provides a method of producing crops from recombinant seeds which contain the polynucleotide molecules encoding the pesticidal polypeptides of the present invention.

Pesticidal nucleic acids and proteins and uses thereof

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St. Charles, MO, United States of America

Uma Rao Sukuru