Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action

Toxins (Basel). 2020 Dec 10;12(12):785. doi: 10.3390/toxins12120785.

Authors

Yolanda Bel^{1

2}, Juan Ferré^{1

2}, Patricia Hernández-Martínez^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Instituto de Biotecnología y Biomedicina (BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain.
² Department of Genetics, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Spain.

Abstract

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based products are the most successful microbial insecticides to date [...].

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacillus thuringiensis / chemistry
Bacillus thuringiensis / physiology*
Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins / chemistry
Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins / physiology*
Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins / toxicity
Humans
Insecticides / chemistry
Insecticides / toxicity
Pest Control, Biological / methods*

Substances

Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins
Insecticides