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A Technique to Enhance Bacillus thuringiensis Spectrum and Control Efficacy Using Cry Toxin Mixture and Immunosuppressant

Cry 독소단백질 혼합과 면역억제제 첨가를 통한 Bacillus thuringiensis 살충제 적용범위 및 방제력 증진 기술

  • Eom, Seonghyeon (Department of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University) ;
  • Park, Youngjin (Department of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University) ;
  • Kim, Yonggyun (Department of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University)
  • 엄성현 (안동대학교 자연과학대학 생명자원과학과) ;
  • 박영진 (안동대학교 자연과학대학 생명자원과학과) ;
  • 김용균 (안동대학교 자연과학대학 생명자원과학과)
  • Received : 2014.06.10
  • Accepted : 2014.09.19
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

An entomopathogenic bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), can sporulate along with production of insecticidal Cry toxins. Bt Cry toxins exhibit relatively narrow spectrum to target insects due to their specific interactions with midgut receptors. This study designed several strategies to enhance Bt efficacy in target insect spectrum and insecticidal activity. Four Cry toxins were purified from four different Bt strains and showed relatively narrow target insect spectrum. However, the Cry mixtures significantly expanded their target insect spectra. The additional effect of baculovirus to Cry toxin was tested with recombinant baculoviruses expressing Cry1Ac or Cry1Ca. However, the baculovirus was little effective to expand target insect spectrum. Bacterial culture broth of Xenorhabdus nematophila (Xn) significantly suppressed insect cellular immune response and increased Cry toxicity. The addition of Xn culture broth to Cry mixture significantly enhanced Bt efficacy in target insect spectrum and insecticidal activity.

곤충병원세균인 Bacillus thuringiensis (비티)는 포자 형성과 더불어 살충성 Cry 독소단백질을 생산한다. Cry 독소단백질은 대상 곤충의 중장에 위치한 수용체와 특이적으로 결합하며 살충작용을 발휘하기에 비티의 적용해 충범위가 비교적 좁다. 본 연구는 비티의 적용해충범위와 살충력을 증가시키기 위한 일환으로 실시되었다. 서로 다른 네 가지 비티 균주에서 분리된 Cry 독소단백질은 각각 좁은 적용해충범위를 나타냈다. 이들 Cry 독소단백질을 혼합한 결과 적용범위가 현격하게 증가했다. 벡큘로바이러스가 비티의 적용범위를 증가시키는 지 알아보기 위해 Cry1Ac 또는 Cry1Ca 독소단백질을 각각 발현시키는 재조합바이러스로 검정한 결과 벡큘로바이러스는 Cry 독소단백질의 적용범위를 증가시키는 데 유효하지 않았다. Xenorhabdus nematophila (Xn) 세균 배양액은 조사된 모든 곤충의 세포성 면역을 억제하고 Cry 독소단백질의 살충력을 증가시켰다. 이 Xn 세균배양액을 혼합 Cry 독소단백질에 추가한 결과 적용해충범위와 살충력을 모두 증가시켰다.

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