Claims
- 1. A nucleotide sequence useful as a probe for identifying a gene coding for a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin, wherein said nucleotide sequence encodes a peptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 1, SEQ ID NO. 14, SEQ ID NO. 17, SEQ ID NO. 22, SEQ ID NO. 25, SEQ ID NO. 28, SEQ ID NO. 29, SEQ ID NO. 31, SEQ ID NO. 33, SEQ ID NO. 35, SEQ ID NO. 40, SEQ ID NO. 41, SEQ ID NO. 44, SEQ ID NO. 52, SEQ ID NO. 55, SEQ ID NO. 57, SEQ ID NO. 59, SEQ ID NO. 61, SEQ ID NO. 79, SEQ ID NO. 80, SEQ ID NO. 83, SEQ ID NO. 84, and SEQ ID NO. 87, wherein said nucleotide sequence is not one of the following sequences: SEQ ID NO. 13, SEQ ID NO. 38, SEQ ID NO. 49, SEQ ID NO. 51, SEQ ID NO. 71, SEQ ID NO. 72, SEQ ID NO. 73, SEQ ID NO. 74, SEQ ID NO. 75, SEQ ID NO. 76, SEQ ID NO. 77, SEQ ID NO. 78, SEQ ID NO. 81, SEQ ID NO. 82, SEQ ID NO. 85, and SEQ ID NO. 86.
- 2. A nucleotide sequence useful as a probe for identifying a gene coding for a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin, wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 2, SEQ ID NO. 3, SEQ ID NO. 4, SEQ ID NO. 5, SEQ ID NO. 6, SEQ ID NO. 7, SEQ ID NO. 8, SEQ ID NO. 9, SEQ ID NO. 10, SEQ ID NO. 11, SEQ ID NO. 15, SEQ ID NO. 16, SEQ ID NO. 18, SEQ ID NO. 19, SEQ ID NO. 20, SEQ ID NO. 21, SEQ ID NO. 23, SEQ ID NO. 24, SEQ ID NO. 26, SEQ ID NO. 27, SEQ ID NO. 30, SEQ ID NO. 32, SEQ ID NO. 34, SEQ ID NO. 36, SEQ ID NO. 39, SEQ ID NO. 42, SEQ ID NO. 43, SEQ ID NO. 45, SEQ ID NO. 46, SEQ ID NO. 47, SEQ ID NO. 53, SEQ ID NO. 54, SEQ ID NO. 56, SEQ ID NO. 58, SEQ ID NO. 60, SEQ ID NO. 62, SEQ ID NO. 88, and SEQ ID NO. 89.
- 3. A nucleic acid probe consisting of a labeled DNA wherein said DNA encodes a peptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 1, SEQ ID NO. 14, SEQ ID NO. 17, SEQ ID NO. 22, SEQ ID NO. 25, SEQ ID NO. 28, SEQ ID NO. 29, SEQ ID NO. 31, SEQ ID NO. 33, SEQ ID NO. 35, SEQ ID NO. 40, SEQ ID NO. 41, SEQ ID NO. 44, SEQ ID NO. 52, SEQ ID NO. 55, SEQ ID NO. 57, SEQ ID NO. 59, SEQ ID NO. 61, SEQ ID NO. 79, SEQ ID NO. 80, SEQ ID NO. 83, SEQ ID NO. 84, and SEQ ID NO. 87, wherein said nucleotide sequence is not one of the following sequences: SEQ ID NO. 13, SEQ ID NO. 38, SEQ ID NO. 49, SEQ ID NO. 51, SEQ ID NO. 71, SEQ ID NO. 72, SEQ ID NO. 73, SEQ ID NO. 74, SEQ ID NO. 75, SEQ ID NO. 76, SEQ ID NO. 77, SEQ ID NO. 78, SEQ ID NO. 81, SEQ ID NO. 82, SEQ ID NO. 85, and SEQ ID NO. 86.
- 4. The nucleic acid probe, according to claim 3, wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 2, SEQ ID NO. 3, SEQ ID NO. 4, SEQ ID NO. 5, SEQ ID NO. 6, SEQ ID NO. 7, SEQ ID NO. 8, SEQ ID NO. 9, SEQ ID NO. 10, SEQ ID NO. 11, SEQ ID NO. 15, SEQ ID NO. 16, SEQ ID NO. 18, SEQ ID NO. 19, SEQ ID NO. 20, SEQ ID NO. 21, SEQ ID NO. 23, SEQ ID NO. 24, SEQ ID NO. 26, SEQ ID NO. 27, SEQ ID NO. 30, SEQ ID NO. 32, SEQ ID NO. 34, SEQ ID NO. 36, SEQ ID NO. 39, SEQ ID NO. 42, SEQ ID NO. 43, SEQ ID NO. 45, SEQ ID NO. 46, SEQ ID NO. 47, SEQ ID NO. 53, SEQ ID NO. 54, SEQ ID NO. 56, SEQ ID NO. 58, SEQ ID NO. 60, SEQ ID NO. 62, SEQ ID NO. 88, and SEQ ID NO. 89.
Parent Case Info
CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/737,569, filed Jul. 26, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,204,237; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/427,068, filed Oct. 25, 1989, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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