Inventors:
Lu Liu - Palo Alto CA, US
Takashi Yamamoto - Dublin CA, US
Yi Zheng - Palo Alto CA, US
Assignee:
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Johnston IA
International Classification:
A01H 5/00, C12N 15/63, C12N 1/21, A01N 43/90, C07K 14/32, C12P 21/02, A01N 37/30, C12N 15/11, C12N 5/10
US Classification:
800302, 536 231, 4353201, 4352523, 435419, 530350, 435 691, 514 45, 514 44 R
Abstract:
The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.