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Scavenger Receptor C1 Mediates Toxicity of Binary Toxin from Lysinibacillus sphaericus to Ag55 Cells by Zhang, Qi, Hua, Gang, Smith, Laramie, Adang, Michael J

“…harboring Binary (BinA and BinB) toxins is highly toxic against and mosquito larvae. The Ag55 cell line is a suitable model for investigating the mode of Bin…”
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Identification of Lysinibacillus sphaericus Binary toxin binding proteins in a malarial mosquito cell line by proteomics: A novel approach towards improving mosquito control by Riaz, Muhammad Asam, Adang, Michael J., Hua, Gang, Rezende, Tatiana Maria Teodoro, Rezende, Antonio Mauro, Shen, Guang-Mao

“…Bacterial insecticidal proteins, such as the Bin toxin from Lysinibacillus sphaericus, could be used more extensively to control insecticide resistant…”
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Enhancement of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Aa and Cry3Bb Toxicities to Coleopteran Larvae by a Toxin-Binding Fragment of an Insect Cadherin by Park, Youngjin, Abdullah, Mohd Amir F, Taylor, Milton D, Rahman, Khalidur, Adang, Michael J

“…The Cry3Aa and Cry3Bb insecticidal proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis are used in biopesticides and transgenic crops to control larvae of leaf-feeding beetles…”
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Binding and Synergizing Motif within Coleopteran Cadherin Enhances Cry3Bb Toxicity on the Colorado Potato Beetle and the Lesser Mealworm by Park, Youngjin, Hua, Gang, Ambati, Suresh, Taylor, Milton, Adang, Michael J

“…Cry3Bb toxin from is an important insecticidal protein due to its potency against coleopteran pests, especially rootworms. Cadherin, a protein in the insect…”
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Novel strategies for the biocontrol of noctuid pests (Lepidoptera) based on improving ascovirus infectivity using Bacillus thuringiensis by Yu, Huan, Yang, Chang‐Jin, Li, Ni, Zhao, Ying, Chen, Zhuang‐Mei, Yi, Si‐Jia, Li, Zi‐Qi, Adang, Michael J., Huang, Guo‐Hua

“…Identifying novel biocontrol agents and developing new strategies are urgent goals in insect pest biocontrol. Ascoviruses are potential competent insect…”
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A 106-kDa Aminopeptidase Is a Putative Receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis Cry11Ba Toxin in the Mosquito Anopheles gambiae by Zhang, Rui, Hua, Gang, Andacht, Tracy M, Adang, Michael J

“…Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal toxins bind to receptors on midgut epithelial cells of susceptible insects, and binding triggers biochemical events…”
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Larval midgut modifications associated with Bti resistance in the yellow fever mosquito using proteomic and transcriptomic approaches by Tetreau, Guillaume, Bayyareddy, Krishnareddy, Jones, Christopher M, Stalinski, Renaud, Riaz, Muhammad A, Paris, Margot, David, Jean-Philippe, Adang, Michael J, Després, Laurence

“…Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) is a natural larval mosquito pathogen producing pore-forming toxins targeting the midgut of Diptera larvae. It is…”
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Synergism of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins by a fragment of a toxin-binding cadherin by Chen, Jiang, Hua, Gang, Jurat-Fuentes, Juan Luis, Abdullah, Mohd Amir, Adang, Michael J

“…The insecticidal crystal proteins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are broadly used to control insect pests with agricultural importance. The cadherin…”
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Bt toxin modification for enhanced efficacy by Deist, Benjamin R, Rausch, Michael A, Fernandez-Luna, Maria Teresa, Adang, Michael J, Bonning, Bryony C

“…Insect-specific toxins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) provide a valuable resource for pest suppression. Here we review the different strategies that…”
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Generation of a Transcriptome in a Model Lepidopteran Pest, Heliothis virescens, Using Multiple Sequencing Strategies for Profiling Midgut Gene Expression by Perera, Omaththage P, Shelby, Kent S, Popham, Holly J R, Gould, Fred, Adang, Michael J, Jurat-Fuentes, Juan Luis

“…Heliothine pests such as the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (F.), pose a significant threat to production of a variety of crops and ornamental plants and…”
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Differential Protection of Cry1Fa Toxin against Spodoptera frugiperda Larval Gut Proteases by Cadherin Orthologs Correlates with Increased Synergism by Rahman, Khalidur, Abdullah, Mohd Amir F, Ambati, Suresh, Taylor, Milton D, Adang, Michael J

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Cry toxin mode of action in susceptible and resistant Heliothis virescens larvae by Jurat-Fuentes, Juan Luis, Adang, Michael J.

“…Many pest insect species are effectively controlled by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry toxins delivered in plants and biopesticides. Since the insect midgut…”
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Cadherin Fragments from Anopheles gambiae Synergize Bacillus thuringiensis Cry4Ba's Toxicity against Aedes aegypti Larvae by Park, Youngjin, Hua, Gang, Abdullah, Mohd Amir F, Rahman, Khalidur, Adang, Michael J

“…A peptide from cadherin AgCad1 of Anopheles gambiae larvae was reported as a synergist of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Cry4Ba's toxicity to the…”
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Bt-R1a Extracellular Cadherin Repeat 12 Mediates Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Binding and Cytotoxicity by Hua, Gang, Jurat-Fuentes, Juan Luis, Adang, Michael J

“…The cadherin protein Bt-R 1a is a receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A toxins in Manduca sexta. Cry1Ab toxin is reported to bind specific epitopes located…”
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Identification of novel Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac binding proteins in Manduca sexta midgut through proteomic analysis by McNall, Rebecca J., Adang, Michael J.

“…The crystal proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis are widely used in transgenic crops and commercially available insecticides. Manduca sexta, the tobacco…”
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Expression of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac protein in cotton plants, acquisition by pests and predators: a tritrophic analysis by Torres, Jorge B, Ruberson, John R, Adang, Michael J

“…1. Studies have shown that Cry proteins of the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis expressed in transgenic plants can be acquired by nontarget herbivores and…”
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Effects and mechanisms of Bacillus thuringiensis crystal toxins for mosquito larvae by Zhang, Qi, Hua, Gang, Adang, Michael J.

“…Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram‐positive aerobic bacterium that produces insecticidal crystalline inclusions during sporulation phases of the mother cell. The…”
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Characterization of a Cry1Ac‐receptor alkaline phosphatase in susceptible and resistant Heliothis virescens larvae by Jurat‐Fuentes, Juan L., Adang, Michael J.

“…We reported previously a direct correlation between reduced soybean agglutinin binding to 63‐ and 68‐kDa midgut glycoproteins and resistance to Cry1Ac toxin…”
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A novel spider venom peptide from the predatory mite Neoseiulus barkeri shows lethal effect on phytophagous pests by Chen, Li, Adang, Michael J., Shen, Guang-Mao

“…The long-term use of pesticides in the field, and the high fertility and adaptability of phytophagous mites have led to resistance problems; consequently,…”
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Cadherin AdCad1 in Alphitobius diaperinus larvae is a receptor of Cry3Bb toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis by Hua, Gang, Park, Youngjin, Adang, Michael J.

“…Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry proteins are used as components of biopesticides or expressed in transgenic crops to control diverse insect pests worldwide…”
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