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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2008
James Baum, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Stanislaw Flasinski, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Gregory R. Heck, Crystal Lake Park, MO (US);
Stephen R. Penn, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Uma Rao Sukuru, St. Charles, MO (US);
Xiaohong Shi, Ballwin, MO (US);
James Baum, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Stanislaw Flasinski, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Gregory R. Heck, Crystal Lake Park, MO (US);
Stephen R. Penn, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Uma Rao Sukuru, St. Charles, MO (US);
Xiaohong Shi, Ballwin, MO (US);
Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
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.