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Bacillus thuringiensis

Known as: Bacillus cereus var. thuringiensis 
A species of gram-positive bacteria which may be pathogenic for certain insects. It is used for the biological control of the Gypsy moth.
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2007
2007
PCR Detection of cry Genes in Local Bacillus Thuringiensis Isolates
Twelve local B. thuringiensis strains are used in the study, which previously isolated from the soil of seven governorates and… 
1998
1998
The environmental risks of transgenic crops: an agroecological assessment
The potential risks associated with transgenic crops (especially herbicide- and insectresistant crops) are highlighted by… 
1991
1991
Stability of the delta-endotoxin gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki in a recombinant strain of Clavibacter xyli subsp. cynodontis
Deletion of chromosomally inserted gene sequences from Clavibacter xyli subsp. cynodontis, a xylem-inhabiting endophyte, was… 
1987
1987
Cytolytic activity and immunological similarity of the Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni isolate PG-14 toxins
The parasporal bodies of the mosquitocidal isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis and B. thuringiensis subsp… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Characterization and partial purification of a plasma membrane receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki lepidopteran-specific delta-endotoxin.
The lepidopteran-specific P1 delta-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki HD-1 was activated in vitro using insect gut… 
1980
1980
Crystal-forming proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis. The limited hydrolysis by endogeneous proteinases as a cause of their apparent multiplicity.
The crystals of the entomocidal protein of Bacillus thuringiensis are admixed with proteinases that in the course of their… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Metalloprotease from Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki was shown to produce an extracellular, metal chelator-sensitive protease during the early… 
1969
1969
Method for determining Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis Berliner in soil.
A plate dilution frequency technique was developed for determination of Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis Berliner in… 
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1968
Highly Cited
1968
Fatty Acids in the Genus Bacillus II. Similarity in the Fatty Acid Compositions of Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus anthracis, and Bacillus cereus
The nature and relative abundance of fatty acids produced by two strains each of Bacillus thuringiensis and of B. anthracis were… 
1968
1968
Biochemical Homology Between Crystal and Spore Protein of Bacillus thuringiensis
The crystalline inclusion of Bacillus thuringiensis, dissolved in 8 m urea containing 10% 2-mercaptoethanol and dialyzed to pH 8…