Publisher: Biocontrol Network of Canada - Réseau Biocontrôle du Canada
2005
Proceedings of the 6th Pacific Rim Conference on the Biotechnology of Bacillus thuringiensis and its Environmental Impact
Mario Soberón, Isabel Gómez, Liliana Pardo, Carlos Muñoz, Luisa E. Fernandez, Claudia Pérez, Sarjeet S. Gill and Alejandra Bravo
Important Interactions with Membrane Receptors in the Mode of Action of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry Toxins
Pages 1-6
Liliana Pardo, Isabel Gómez, Carlos Muñoz-Garay, Nuria Jimenez-Juaréz, Jorge Sánchez, Claudia Pérez, Mario Soberón and Alexandra Bravo
Oligomer Formation of Different Cry Toxins Indicates that a Pre-Poreis an Essential Intermediate in the Mode of Action of the Three-Domain Cry Family
Pages 7-8
Claudia Pérez, Luisa E. Fernandez, Jianguang Sun, Jorge Luis Folch, Sarjeet S. Gill, Mario Soberón and Alejandra Bravo
Cyt1Aa from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis SynergizesCry11Aa Toxin Activity by Functioning as a Membrane-Bound Receptor
Pages 9-11
Isabel Gómez, Juan Miranda-Ríos, Iván Arenas, Ricardo Grande, Baltazar Becerril, Alejandra Bravo and Mario Soberón
Identification of scFv Molecules that Recognize Loop 3 of Domain IIand Domain III of Cry1Ab Toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis
Pages 12-14
Yasuyuki Shitomi, Delwar M. Hossain, Kohsuke Haginoya, Masahiro Higuchi, Tohru Hayakawa, Kazuhisa Miyamoto, Ryoichi Sato and Hidetaka Hori
Mechanism of Detoxification of Cry1Ac in Bombyx mori, Hybrid Shunreix Shogetsu
Pages 15-16
Kazuya Tomimoto, Tohru Hayakawa and Hidetaka Hori
Determination of a Region of Cry1Aa Inserted into Bombyx mori BBMV
Pages 17-18
Liliane Meunier, Gabrielle Préfontaine, Manuela Van Munster, Roland Brousseau and Luke Masson
Production and Characterization of a Subtractive cDNA Library andQuantitative PCR Analysis of Choristoneura fumiferana Genes Differentially Expressed inResponse to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Toxin Exposure
Pages 19-20
Manuela van Munster, Gabrielle Préfontaine, Alberto Mazza, Liliane Meunier, Miria Elias, Roland Brousseau and Luke Masson
Gene Expression Response of the Spruce Budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana, after Exposure to Various Doses of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Toxin Using Microarray Technology
Pages 21-22
Sakae Kitada, Yuichi Abe, Akio Ito, Osamu Kuge, Tetsuyuki Akao, Eiichi Mizuki and Michio Ohba
Molecular Identification and Cytocidal Action of Parasporin, a Protein Group of Novel Crystal Toxins Targeting Human Cancer Cells
Pages 23-27
Luke Masson, Jarek Letowski, Alejandra Bravo and Roland Brousseau
Using DNA Microarrays for Assessing Crystal Protein Genes in Bacillus thuringiensis
Pages 28-30
Jen-Chieh Cheng, Feng-Chia Hsieh, Bing-Lan Liu and Suey-Sheng Kao
Cloning and Expression of cry1Aa, cry1Ab, cry1C, and cry1Da Genesfrom Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai
Pages 31-32
Xinyan Sylvia Liu and Donald H. Dean
Redesigning Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa Toxin into a Mosquito Toxin
Pages 33-36
Vern Seligy, Gordon Coleman, Jennifer Crosthwait, Kathy Nguyen, Phil Shwed, Azam Tayabali, George Arvanitakis, Della Johnston, Louis Bryden, Michael Mulvey, Brian Belliveau and Esther Seto
Development and Application of Molecular Tools for Exposure, Toxicityand Pathogenicity Characterization of Bacillus cereus Group Organisms in Context ofBiotechnology Use
Pages 37-44
Imre S. Otvos, Holly Armstrong and Nicholas Conder
Safety of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki Applications for Insect Control to Humans and Large Mammals
Pages 45-60
David B. Levin
Human Health Impact Assessment after Exposures to Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kurstaki
Pages 61-63
Mayumi Ohno, Miho Suganuma, Youko Egawa, Kazuya Tomimoto, Takashi Hara, Tohru Hayakawa and Hidetaka Hori
A Comparative Study of Histamine Release from Rat Mast Cells byCry1Aa, Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac Fragmented with Simulated Gastric Fluid (SGF)
Pages 64-66
Anthony M. Shelton, Jian-Zhou Zhao and Ping Wang
Bt Resistance Management: Have We Been Lucky or Smart?
Pages 67-71
Aiko Gryspeirt and Jean-Claude Grégoire
A Deterministic Model to Evaluate and Improve the Strategy of InsectResistance Management (IRM) to Genetically Modified Plants Synthesizing a Cry Toxin
Pages 72-73
Saad Mousa, Trilochan Mohapatra and Govind T. Gujar
Monitoring of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac Resistance in Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)
Pages 74-77
Lisa Bird and Ray Akhurst
Host Plant Effects Associated with Cry1A Resistance in Helicoverpa armigera
Pages 78-80
Fernando H. Valicente, Newton P. Carneiro, Ruth H. Utida, Cláudia T. Guimarães, Jurandir V. Magalhães, Edilson Paiva and Andréa A. Carneiro
Transformation of Maize Elite Lines with cry1Ca of Bacillusthuringiensis to Control Spodoptera frugiperda
Pages 81-83
Mohsin Abbas Zaidi, Xiongying Cheng and Illimar Altosaar
Bt Crop Straw is an Effective Source of Active and Stable Cry1Ac Toxin for Spray Bio-Formulations
Pages 84-86
Mario Boisvert
Utilization of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti)-Based Formulations for the Biological Control of Mosquitoes in Canada
Pages 87-93
Hyun G. Goh, Dale B. Gelman, Phyllis A. W. Martin, Ashaki D. S. Shropshire, Daniel L. Rowley, Michael B. Blackburn, Ik Y. Choi and Robert R. Farrar
Insecticidal Effect of New Strains of Bacillus thuringiensis on theDiamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella
Pages 94-96
Fernando H. Valicente, Rodrigo F. Zanasi, Kátia G. Boregas and Marliton R. Barretto
Bacillus thuringiensis in Brazil: Geographical Distribution and Fermentation Media for Production
Pages 97-98
Paisan Ratanasatien, Uthai Ketunuti and Achara Tantichodok
Positioning of Biopesticides in Thailand
Pages 100-107
Takeshi Ito, Hisanori Bando and Shin-ichiro Asano
Activation Process of the Mosquitocidal Delta-Endotoxin Cry39AaProduced by Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai BUN1-14 and Binding Property toAnopheles stephensi BBMV
Pages 108-110
So Takebe, Shinji Morinaga, Akira Mizuhashi and Tohru Komano
Improved Technique for Refining the Crystal of Bacillus thuringiensisby NaBr Gradient Centrifugation
Pages 111-112
Yuichi Abe, Sakae Kitada, Osamu Kuge, Michio Ohba and Akio Ito
Oligomerization of Parasporin-2, a New Crystal Protein fromNon-Insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis, in Lipid Rafts
Pages 113-115
Kohsuke Haginoya, Taisuke Kato, Yasuyuki Shitomi, Masahiro Higuchi, Ryoichi Sato, Tohru Hayakawa and Hidetaka Hori
Kinetics of Interaction between Insecticidal Cry1A Toxins fromBacillus thuringiensis and Artificial Lipid Membrane Vesicles (Liposomes)
Pages 116-117
Jong Yul Roh and Donald H. Dean
Mutagenic Analysis of Putative Domain II and Surface Residues in Mosquitocidal Bacillus thuringiensis Cry19Aa Toxin
Pages 118-121
Akiko Uemori, Minoru Maeda, Koichi Yasutake, Akira Ohgushi, Kumiko Kagoshima, Eiichi Mizuki and Michio Ohba
Characterization of Cancer Cell-Killing Activity Associated withParasporal Proteins of Novel Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates
Pages 122-123
Koichi Yasutake, Ngo Dinh Binh, Kumiko Kagoshima, Akiko Uemori, Akira Ohgushi, Minoru Maeda, Eiichi Mizuki, Yong Man Yu and Michio Ohba
Occurrence of Bacillus thuringiensis Producing Parasporin, CancerCell-Killing Cry Proteins, in Vietnam
Pages 124-125
Ngo Dinh Binh, Nguyen Xuan Canh, Nguyen Thi Anh Nguyet, Nguyen Dinh Tuan, Pham Kieu Thuy, Nguyen Thi Thanh Hanh, Shin-ichiro Asano and Michio Ohba
Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis Strains in the Vietnam Bacillus thuringiensis Collection
Pages 126-130
Shin-ichiro Asano, Takuji Okamoto, Hisanori Bando, Mitsugu Horita, Hiroshi Sekiguchi and Toshihiko Iizuka
Engineering Turf Grass for Resistance against Certain ColeopteranPests Using Bacillus thuringiensis cry8Da Gene
Pages 131-132
Maureen O’Callaghan, E. Gerard and U. Sarathchandra
Analysis of Non-Target Impacts of Foray 48B on Soil Micro-Organisms
Pages 133-134
Valar Anoop, Wendy Shearer and Stuart Lee
Ecosystem Effects of Novel Living Organisms (EENLO): A FederalResearch Initiative
Page 135
Souad El Ouakfaoui, Lee-Ann Tsan, Théophile Paré and Kiera Delgaty
Environmental Risk Assessment of Bacillus thuringiensis strain ATCC13367 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA 1999)
Page 136
Lee Si-myung, Kim Jeoung-han, Park Byung-soo, Cho Hyun-suk, Kim Donghern and Jin Yong-moon
Environmental Evaluation of GM Hot Pepper in Newly SynthesizedMaterial Differences
Pages 137-138
Oliver G.G. Knox and Gupta V.S.R. Vadakattu
Evaluation of Border Cell Number and Cry Protein Expression from Root Tips of Gossypium hirsutum
Pages 139-140
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