Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins [toxiny Bacillus thuringensis]

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Terms

Bt toxiny
toxiny B. thuringiensis

 

B thuringiensis Toxins
B. thuringiensis Toxins
Bt Toxin
Bt Toxins

Definition

Endotoxins produced by BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS used in transgenic plants and insecticides. When eaten by a susceptible insect they are protease activated in the insect midgut resulting in death from bacterial septicemia.

DUI
D000083722 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000679657
Previous indexing
Bacillus thuringiensis (1986-2020); Endotoxins (1981-2020)
History note
2021
Public note
2021

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