Concept information
Preferred term
Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- B thuringiensis Toxins
- B. thuringiensis Toxins
- Bt Toxin
- Bt Toxins
- Toxin, Bt
- Toxins, B thuringiensis
- Toxins, B. thuringiensis
Scope note
- Endotoxins produced by BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS used in transgenic plants and insecticides. When eaten by a susceptible insect they are protease activated in the insect midgut resulting in death from bacterial septicemia.
History note
- 2021
In other languages
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Finnish
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Bacillus thuringiensis -bakteerin tuottama toksiini
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Bacillus thuringiensis -bakteerin tuottamat toksiinit
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Bacillus thuringiensis -toksiini
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000083722
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