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Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action

Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action

Hardcover

General Science

ISBN10: 303652049X
ISBN13: 9783036520490
Publisher: Mdpi Ag
Published: Nov 29 2021
Pages: 340
Weight: 2.05
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based products are the most successful microbial insecticides to date. This entomopathogenic bacterium produces different kinds of proteins whose specific toxicity has been shown against a wide range of insect orders, nematodes, mites, protozoa, and human cancer cells. Some of these proteins are accumulated in parasporal crystals during the sporulation phase (Cry and Cyt proteins), whereas other proteins are secreted in the vegetative phase of growth (Vip and Sip toxins). Currently, insecticidal proteins belonging to different groups (Cry and Vip3 proteins) are widely used to control insect pests and vectors both in formulated sprays and in transgenic crops (the so-called Bt crops). Despite the extensive use of these proteins in insect pest control, especially Cry and Vip3, their mode of action is not completely understood.

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