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Q.A toxic protein called delta endotoxin is insecticidal and it is produced by :
(a) Escherichia coli
(b) Streptomyces griseus
(c) Bacillus thurungiensis
(d) Bacillus lacti
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Delta-endotoxin is produced by Bacillus thuringiensis.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a soil bacterium that produces crystalline delta-endotoxin proteins (Cry proteins) during sporulation; when ingested by susceptible insect larvae, these toxins bind to the gut epithelium, cause cell lysis and kill the larva, while being harmless to most other organisms. Cry genes cloned from …
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