title: Current patents related to Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal crystal proteins.
abstract: This work categorizes a number of patents related to Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal crystal proteins. The patents are classified into groups according to the type of toxins appearing in the claims. The purpose of the summary is to promote the application of B. thuringiensis insecticidal crystal proteins and the development of patentable technologies.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Changlong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D010330:Patents as Topic; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004731:Endotoxins; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C030956:insecticidal crystal protein, Bacillus Thuringiensis