Expression of chitinase A (chiA) gene from a local isolate of Serratia marcescens in Coleoptera-specific Bacillus thuringiensis

OKAY S., Tefon B. E., Oezkan M., Oezcengiz G.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, vol.104, no.1, pp.161-170, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 104 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03570.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.161-170
  • Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis, biocontrol, bioinsecticides, chitinases, Cry3Aa protein, Serratia marcescens, DELTA-ENDOTOXIN, BACTERIAL CHITINASES, VIBRIO-CARCHARIAE, BINDING PROTEIN, ENCODING GENES, CLONING, ENDOCHITINASE, PURIFICATION, SEQUENCE, SYSTEM
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aims: The present study focused on cloning and expression of chiA gene from a highly chitinolytic local isolate of Serratia marcescens in an anti-Coleopteran Bacillus thuringiensis and comparison of the characteristics of the native and recombinant ChiAs.