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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1997
Chi-Li Liu, Davis, CA (US);
Pamela Gail Marrone, Davis, CA (US);
Jewel M. Payne, Davis, CA (US);
Hanne Gurtler, Holte, DK;
Annette Schousboe Petersen, Birkerød, DK;
Valent BioSciences Corp., Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a mutant of,which produces a larger amount of crystal delta-endotoxin with a greater pesticidal activity as compared to the corresponding parental strain. The mutant may also have a larger crystal size as compared to the corresponding parental strain. The crystal delta-endotoxin produced by the mutant,will have an activity directed towards the same pest(s) as its parental,crystal delta-endotoxin. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a mutant, compositions comprising such a mutant as well as methods for controlling a pest(s) using these compositions.