Insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used in sprayable formulations or produced in transgenic crops as the most successful alternatives to synthetic pesticides. The most relevant threat to sustainability of Bt insecticidal proteins (toxins) is the evolution of resistance in target pests. To date, high-level resis...
Published in International journal of molecular sciences
SOST encodes the sclerostin protein, which acts as a key extracellular inhibitor of the canonical Wnt pathway in bone, playing a crucial role in skeletal development and bone homeostasis. The objective of this work was to assess the functionality of two variants previously identified (the rare variant rs570754792 and the missense variant p.Val10Ile...
Published in Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
BackgroundBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) produces a group of δ-endotoxin proteins designated as cry toxins. No doubt that Bt isolates are excellent potential candidates for biological control strategies.ResultsThe present study showed that 12 Bt strains were isolated and characterized at morphological, biochemical, and molecular levels. All the tested...
Published in Postępy Mikrobiologii - Advancements of Microbiology
Owadobójcze właściwości Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) sprawiają, że jest to cenny gatunek bakterii dla rozwoju rolnictwa. Produkowane przez Bt białka Cry i Cyt działają w sposób selektywny, dlatego ich stosowanie prowadzi do wyeliminowania tylko larw owadów docelowych. Znane są również inne substancje produkowane przez bakterie Bt, które mogą się prz...
Published in Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
Insect gut microbiotas have a variety of physiological functions for host growth, development, and immunity. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is known to kill insect pests by releasing insecticidal protoxins, which are activated in the insect midgut. However, the interplay among Bt infection, host immunity, and gut microbiota are still unclear. Here we ...
Published in Nutrients
Palm oil/olein (PO/POL) is used in infant formulas to imitate the fatty acid profile of human milk (HM) and achieve similar levels of palmitic acid (PA). However, the positions of fatty acids on the triacylglyceride differ between PO/POL and HM, which affect fat absorption and produce unintended physiological consequences. Recent papers have review...
Published in BMC Microbiology
BackgroundBacillus thuringiensis bacteria share similar genetic, physiological, and biochemical characteristics with other members of the Bacillus cereus group. Their diversity and entomopathogenic origin are related to their mobile genetic elements. However, the effects of wide-spread application of B. thuringiensis-based pesticides on genetically...
Published in Journal of invertebrate pathology
Transgenic plants expressing insecticidal proteins from the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have provided an effective way to control target pests. However, the toxicity of Bt proteins against yellow peach moth (YPM), Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée), one of the most serious maize pests in China, has not received much study. Therefore, we performed di...
Published in Pest management science
Transgenic crops producing insecticidal proteins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used globally to kill key insect pests and provide numerous benefits, including improved pest management, increased profits, reduced insecticide use, and increased biological control. Unfortunately, such benefits are rapidly being lost by the evolution of ...
Published in Beneficial Microbes
The honey bee parasitic mite Varroa destructor is one of the main causes of depopulation of bee colonies. Bacterial symbionts associated to honey bees are known to produce a variety of bioactive molecules that have been suggested to play a protective role against honey bee pathogens. We hypothesised that among these bacteria, those colonising the e...
