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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Syngenta Participations Ag, Basel, CH;
Inventors:
Jeng Shong Chen, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Cheryl M. Defontes, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Assignee:
Syngenta Participations AG, Basel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests are disclosed. In particular, transgenic maize plants comprising nucleic acid molecules encoding modified Cry3A toxins having increased toxicity to western corn rootworm are provided. Such modified Cry3A toxins, into which a non-naturally occurring protease recognition site is inserted, are expressed at levels in transgenic plants to inhibit insect feeding damage and cause insect mortality.