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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2006
André Abad, W. Des Moines, IA (US);
Ronald D. Flannagan, Grimes, IA (US);
André Abad, W. Des Moines, IA (US);
Ronald D. Flannagan, Grimes, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains ofencoding δ-endotoxins having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, expression cassettes, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the invention. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.