• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.185-189
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• 2001

Wild type Bacilus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis and B. sphaericus toxins have been used separately as active in ingredients for bacterial insecticides to control mosquito larvae due to their comparable toxicity to chemical insecticides. Cry11B, recently cloned from B. thuringiensis subsp. jegathesan, shows higher toxicity against three major species of mosquito larvae than Cry11A, one of the major component of B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis inclusion body. To determine whether the combination of cry11B and B. sphaericus binary toxins is as toxic as B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis parental strain, cry11B and B. sphaericus binary toxins genes were co-expressed as an operon using cytlA promoters/STAB-SD hybrid expression system in B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis acrystalliferous strain 4Q7. However, unexpectedly, B. sphaericus binary toxins were barely produced, whereas relatively large amount of Cry11B was produced. When this strain was grown in four different media, NB+G and Peptonized Milk produced more toxin proteins and spores per unit of media than GYS and G-Tris. Toxicity of this strain against fourth instar Culex quinquefasciatus was ranged from of 8.3 to 45.7 ng/ml, with NB+G culture being the highest, and GYS culture was the lowest.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1107-1115
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• 2013

The Cyt1Aa protein of Bacillus thuringiensis susbp. israelensis elaborates demonstrable toxicity to mosquito larvae, but more importantly, it enhances the larvicidal activity of this species Cry proteins (Cry11Aa, Cry4Aa, and Cry4Ba) and delays the phenotypic expression of resistance to these that has evolved in Culex quinquefasciatus. It is also known that Cyt1Aa, which is highly lipophilic, synergizes Cry11Aa by functioning as a surrogate membrane-bound receptor for the latter protein. Little is known, however, about whether Cyt1Aa can interact similarly with other Cry proteins not primarily mosquitocidal; for example, Cry2Aa, which is active against lepidopteran larvae, but essentially inactive or has very low toxicity to mosquito larvae. Here we demonstrate by ligand binding and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays that Cyt1Aa and Cry2Aa form intermolecular complexes in vitro, and in addition show that Cyt1Aa facilitates binding of Cry2Aa throughout the midgut of C. quinquefasciatus larvae. As Cry2Aa and Cry11Aa share structural similarity in domain II, the interaction between Cyt1Aa and Cry2Aa could be a result of a similar mechanism previously proposed for Cry11Aa and Cyt1Aa. Finally, despite the observed interaction between Cry2Aa and Cyt1Aa, only a 2-fold enhancement in toxicity resulted against C. quinquefasciatus. Regardless, our results suggest that Cry2Aa could be a useful component of mosquitocidal endotoxin complements being developed for recombinant strains of B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis and B. sphaericus aimed at improving the efficacy of commercial products and avoiding resistance.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.749-759
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• 2009

A survey of Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) strains isolated from Spanish citrus orchards has been performed, and the strains were tested for insecticidal activity against the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), a key citrus pest in Spain. From a total of 150 environmental samples, 376 isolates were selected, recording a total B. thuringiensis index of 0.52. The collection was characterized by means of phase-contrast microscopy, SDS-PAGE, and PCR analysis with primer pairs detecting toxin genes cry1, cry2, cry3, cry4, cry5, cry7, cry8, cry9, cry10, cry11, cry12, cry14, cry17, cry19, cry21, cry27, cry39, cry44, cyt1, and cyt2. Diverse crystal inclusion morphologies were identified: bipyramidal (45%), round (40%), adhered to the spore (7%), small (5%), and irregular (3%). SDS-PAGE of spore-crystal preparations revealed 39 different electrophoresis patterns. All primer pairs used in PCR tests gave positive amplifications in strains of our collection, except for primers for detection of cry3, cry19, cry39, or cry44 genes. Strains containing cry1, cry2, cry4, and cry27 genes were the most abundant (48.7%, 46%, 11.2%, and 8.2% of the strains, respectively). Ten different genetic profiles were found, although a total of 109 strains did not amplify with the set of primers used. Screening for toxicity against C. capitata adults was performed using both spore-crystal and soluble fractions. Mortality levels were less than 30%. We have developed a large and diverse B. thuringiensis strain collection with huge potential to control several agricultural pests; however, further research is needed to find out Bt strains active against C. capitata.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.120-128
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• 1993

B. t k HD-1 균주에 0.002% SDS와 0.5$\mu$g/ml EtBr을 처리한 결과, 9개의 cry- 변이균주를 분리하였으며 또한 B. t k HD-1균주와 B. cereus 569균주를 혼합배양하는 방법으로 mating 실험을 수행하여 B. t k HD-1으로부터 일부 plasmid가 전이된 11개의 cry+ B. cereus와 2개의 cry=B. cereus를 분리하고 plasmid수와 분자량을 조사하였다. B. t k HD-1의 경우 9개의 plasmid가 존재하였고 일부 plasmid가 curing된 B. t k HD-1변이균주의 경우 29Md plasmid나 44Md plasmid가 반드시 존재하였으나, cry- 변이균주에는 29Md 이상의 모든 plasmid가 소실되어 내독소 단백질 합성에 관여하는 유전자가 기억된 plamid를 결정하였다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 1998

B. thuringiensis에서 분리된 cryIB, truncated cryIB$[cryIB({\alpha})]$, cryIA(b), 및 cytA 유전자를 E. coli-Bacillus의 shuttle vector인 pBES에 cloning하여 이 유전자의 동종 혹은 이종발현과 이들 형질전환된 균주에서 생성되는 살충성 결정 단백질의 형태와 특성을 조사하였다. E. coli와 Bacillus의 형질전환은 electroporation으로 이루어졌으며, 효과적인 형질전환을 위한 field strength와 resistance는 E. coli의 경우 11.0 kV/cm와 129 ohms였고, Bacillus의 경우에는 4.5 kV/cm와 48 ohms였다. E. coli나 Bacillus에서 형성되는 살충성 결정 단백질의 전자현미경적인 형태는 원래의 숙주에서 형성된 것과 동일하여 CryIB와 CryIA(b)는 bipyramid 형이고, CytA는 부정형이었으며, 크기는 E. coli에서 형성된 것이 Bacillus에서 형성된 것 보다 작았다. Alkaline pH에서의 살충성 결정 단백질의 용해도는 E. coli의 경우 pH의 증가에 따라 점진적으로 증가되었으나, Bacillus의 경우에는 pH 9 까지는 점진적으로 증가하다가 pH 9 이상에서는 큰 폭으로 증가하여 E. coli의 경우보다 2배 이상의 차이를 보였다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.66-73
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• 1996

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni PG-14의 cryIVD 유전자를 포함하고 있는 발현벡터 pCYASK5-1을 제작하여 Synechocystis PCCC6803에 형질전환시킨 후, 학질모기(Anopheles sinensis)유충에 대한 독성을 검정하였다. Kanamycin이 포함된 BG-11배지에서 선발된 형질전환체의 cryIVD 유전자 발현은 SDS-PAGE와 West-ern blot분석으로 확인하였다. 형질전환체는 A. sinensis 유충에 대해 높은 독성을 나타내었으며, 성장은 야생주인 Synechocystis Pccc6803과 유사하였다. 또 수심에 따른 형질전환체의 분포도 조사에서 전체적으로 살충농도의 세포수로 분포함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들은 B. thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni PG-14의 cryIVD 유전자로 형질전환된 Synechocystis PCCC6803이 모기유충 방제에 효율적으로 이용될 수 있음을 나타내었다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.271-275
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• 2020

Objectives : The acupoint TE11 (cheongnaengyeon; CNY) firstly appeared in the ≪A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (AB Classic)≫. The name CNY is known to be originated from an ancient deep pool described in the book of ≪Chuangtzu (Jangja in Korean)≫. Description of the name, however, was not found in a single form in the book of ≪Chuangtzu≫ and its annotated books which made a confusion. The aim of the present study is to review the name of TE11 in terms of its origin. Methods : We have compared printed editions of ≪Chuangtzu≫ and its annotated books and various acupuncture classics including ≪AB Classic≫, ≪Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold for Emergencies (Essential Prescriptions)≫, ≪Illustrated Manual of Acupuncture Points of the Bronze Figure (Illustrated Manual)≫, ≪Collection of Gems of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Collections of Gems)≫, and ≪Complete Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Complete Compendium)≫. Results : The name of ancient deep pool was found in two different forms in the book of ≪Chuangtzu≫ and its annotated books. One was CNY, the other was Cheong Ryeong Yeon (CRY). The description in the ≪Chuangtzu≫, the source book, was CRY. In addition, the acupoint TE11 was described as CRY in the ≪AB Classic≫, Cheong Ryeong Cheon in the ≪Essential Prescriptions≫. Meanwhile, the point was described as CNY in the ≪Illustrated Manual≫, the ≪Collections of Gems≫ and the ≪Complete Compendium≫. Conclusions : Data suggest that the original description was CRY and a mix of CNY and CRY as a name of TE11 was used. The Korean standard name of TE11 should be changed as CRY.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.1057-1062
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• 2004

The entomopathogenic bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is the most widely used biopesticide. Insecticidal proteins, coded by genes located in plasmids, form typical parasporal, crystalline inclusions during sporulation. We isolated a Bacillus thuringiensis strain having insecticidal activity against larvae of the house fly (M. domestica) from the soils at a pig farm in Korea, and named it Bacillus thuringiensis SM. The culture filtrate from Bacillus thuringiensis SM showed strong lethality (83.3%) against M. domestica larvae. The parasporal crystal is enclosed within the spores' outermost envelope, as determined by transmission electron microscopy, and exhibited a bipyramidal form. The crystal proteins of strain SM consisted of five proteins with molecular weights of approximately ~130, ~80, ~68, ~42, and ~27 kDa on a 10% SDS-PAGE (major band, a size characteristic of Cry protein). Examination of antibiotic resistance revealed that the strain SM showed multiple resistant. The strain SM had at least three different plasmids with sizes of 6.6, 9.3, and 54 kb. Polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) revealed the presence of cry1, cry4A2, and cry11A1 genes in the strain SM. The cry1 gene profile of the strain SM appeared in the three respective products of 487 bp [cry1A(c)], 414 bp [cry1D], and 238 bp [cry1A(b)]. However, the strain SM has not shown the cry4A2 md cry11A1 genes. In in vivo toxicity assays, the strain SM showed high toxicity on fly larvae (M. domestic) [with $LC_{50}$ of 4.2 mg/ml, $LC_{90}$ of 8.2 mg/ml].

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.142-147
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• 1989

나비목 유충에 독성이 강한 균으로 알려진 Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. kurstaki HD73 을 ethidium bromide(0.02$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$)처리와 자연적 curing에 의한 내독소 유전자의 위치를 확인하여 변이주간 내독소 생성능을 간이 선별할 수 있는 배지를 선발한 다음 국내 토양에서 분리한 KBS722 균주에 적응하여 그 내독소 단백질 유전자의 위치를 확인한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. HD73-NRRL과 Dul-mage박사로 분양 받은 균주는 약 7.4, 7.1, 8.1, 11. 3, 75kb 및 크기가 75kb와 비슷하고 copy수가 적은 또 하나의 plasmid로 전부 6개의 plasmid를 보유하고 있었으며 IPL 균주는 약 4.0과 70kb plasmid를 더 보유하는 것으로 나타났다. 상기 HD 73 균주들의 내독소 단백질 크기는 모두 133KD 정도였고 HD73의 내독소 유전자는 변이주간 내독소의 현미경 검경과, immunoblotting plasmid DNA 의 전기영동결과 75kb상에 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이들 변이주들을 potato dextrose agar, starch agar, spizizen casamino acid glucose 와 nutrient agar 평판배지에 접종하여 균형태를 관찰하였을 때 내독소 비형성균(Cry-)은 starch agar 배지에서만 반투명하고 균 군락의 색깔이 엷은 회색을 띄었다. 한편 국내 분리균 KBS722를 novobiocin(3$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$)으로 plasmid를 curing시켜 상기 4가지 배지에 도달했을때 nutrient agar배지에서만 Cry 변이주가 반투명하고 엷은 회색을 나타내었다. KBS722의 내독소유전자는 약 225kb의 plasmid상에 있는 것으로 나타났으며 in vitro에서 쉽게 Cry$^+$주와 Cry$^-$주의 판별이 가능하였다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2005

A strain of Bacillus thuringiensis that showed signifi­cantly high toxicity to Plutella xylostella was isolated from a dust sample collected from Chinese tobacco warehouse and characterized. The isolate named B. thuringiensis LY-99 was determined to belong to subsp. alesti (H3a3c) by an H antisera agglutination test and produced bipyramidal inclusions. Plasmid and crystal protein patterns of the LY-99 were different from those of the reference strain, subsp. alesti. PCR analysis with specific primers revealed that this isolate contained abundant cry genes including crylAa, crylAc, crylB, crylD, crylE, crylF and cry2 genes, which was absolutely different from cry gene profile of the subsp. alesti. In addition, insecticidal activity of the LY-99 against P. xylostella larvae was about 44 times higher than that of the subsp. alesti.