The sequence, structural, and functional diversity within a protein family and implications for specificity and safety: The case for ETX_MTX2 insecticidal proteins.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2016.05.007
Abstract: The need for sustainable insect pest control is driving the investigation and discovery of insecticidal proteins outside of the typical 3-domain Cry protein family from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Examples include Cry35 and Cry51 that belong… read more here.
Keywords: etx mtx2; sequence structural; safety; insecticidal proteins ... See more keywords
Safety assessment of Mpp75Aa1.1, a new ETX_MTX2 protein from Brevibacillus laterosporus that controls western corn rootworm
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274204
Abstract: The recently discovered insecticidal protein Mpp75Aa1.1 from Brevibacillus laterosporus is a member of the ETX_MTX family of beta-pore forming proteins (β-PFPs) expressed in genetically modified (GM) maize to control western corn rootworm (WCR; Diabrotica virgifera… read more here.
Keywords: etx mtx2; safety; brevibacillus laterosporus; western corn ... See more keywords